Acids in your pads, toner and serum: are you over-exfoliating?
These days AHA, BHA, PHA, retinol, enzymes and scrubsturn up in almost everything. Each might look gentle alone, but the common view on forums is thatstacking them in one routine is a different story.
Quick self-check: do these overlap?
- Acid in your morning toner pad
- Acid or a retinoid in your evening serum
- A peeling gel or scrub a few times a week
- "Exfoliating" on your cleanser too
Signs people link to overdoing it
- Skin looks shiny and smooth but stings
- Even plain moisturiser burns
- Redness and breakouts in places that are usually calm
How people usually reset
- Keep just one exfoliating product and pause the rest
- Focus on moisture and sun protection until it settles
- Restart at a lower frequency
If pain or redness persists, have a dermatologist take a look.
How many exfoliating ingredients are in your routine? Count them and tell us.
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