Can't Use AHA Or BHA? Exfoliation Alternatives for Sensitive Skin

[@ck-hi1yu]

i realised you hardly ever talk about exfoliation and acids, and i get that you have sensitive skin. i have rosacea and i find that if you do it sparingly (once a week or so), and buffered with a moisturiser before, acids can work wonder. especially ultra-gentle ones like PHA. be refreshing to see content beyond barrier repair/soothing once in a while Kelly!

[@KellyDriscoll]

Yep try to sneek in when I can but with tret it's hard! My content reflects what I know and experience!

[@mignonalverson2475]

Have you tried mandelic acid?

[@ephidd290]

benton PHA toner & jumiso LHA cream.. that's it for my sensitive skin.. can't even touch betaine salicylic & willow bark extract at all

[@maryv9832]

I feel like you make every video just for me! Thanks Kelly 😊

[@KellyDriscoll]

Aww, I'm glad you enjoy them! ❤

[@niklaus009]

I’ve used the Paula’s Choice 2% salicylic acid toner for more than 6 years 5x a week. Recently I switched to The Ordinary 2% salicylic acid serum and have been purging (not breaking out imo) for the past 8 weeks and counting. I did not foresee this happening and wondering if my skin had got so used to PC that it wasn’t doing anything/ hardly doing anything for years after skin acclimated? Also strange as I’ve been using other exfoliants in my skin cycling routine like Tret, niacinamide & lactic acid for years. It’s seriously damaged my skin confidence but I’m pushing through and hoping it will clear out in the next few weeks. I tried out Stratia Vitamin C serum yesterday and was soo pleased with the matte finish for my oily skin. All vitamin c’s I’ve tried in the past have been greasy af. Hope I love it as much as your mumma!

[@mariacamilamoreno2621]

This was such a fantastic video Kelly! I loved that you talked about a lot of products I hadn’t heard you talk about before :)

[@mezzanine7906]

You are so good with descriptions…

[@morgianasartre6709]

Could you link where the claims about 10% niacinamide are coming from? As far as I knew it had studies only up to 5%.

[@JD-xd4sy]

In the beginning of my skin care journey, I broke out so bad from using the Ordinary Niacinamide just two times! It immediately felt reactive on the skin. Since then, I've come to love the ingredient in lower percentages. Who knows, maybe my skin has acclimated by now.

[@Giraffe27]

The ordinary went crazy with the 10% niacinamide and unfortunately the rest of the skin care industry followed suit. I read somewhere that current research shows the ideal is 2-5%.

[@natashaimani1305]

I'm just out here trying to avoid having to use Sunscreen..... which they say is a MUST with the AHAs and BHAs....

[@hellEna1]

Great video as always Kelly thank you, but I have one question. You said that you religiously use tretinoin now from Agency (which has other ingredients as well). How do you know if the pimples going down is because of those products you mentioned or it is because of tret?

[@tracymorse121]

I have super sensitive skin. I love mandelic acid and trans acid

[@lukk9351]

Wait what even the acid changed its gender it must be really good then

[@KellyDriscoll]

Mandelic is one of the more gentle AHA's!👍

[@mignonalverson2475]

I do well with mandelic acid.

[@keIinda]

omg ur eyeshadow is so pretty,,,.,,

[@sutanuroy3922]

Kelly inkey list launched a azelaic acid serum a couple weeks ago. What do you think about it?

[@monikawatkins8525]

What are your thoughts on Peach and Lily lactic acid serum for rosacea, sensitive skin ?

[@shariharris6001]

Kelly , what is the order to use rewind And can you use it with Tretinoin ? Thanks for another great video!!!

[@KellyDriscoll]

Rewind would slot into your serum step, tret is just before or after your moisturizer, should be no issue to use in same routine!

[@Kristiinaurbas]

Have you had any good experience with PHA's ? I am seeing so many Korean brands coming out with gentle PHA's , I have only tried the inkey list toner, which I have been able to use once every week-week and half. Very curious about the gentle PHA formulations coming out these days

[@racheljackson3182]

I LOVE the equalrxn pha oat milk serum! 5% pha (Lactobionic acid) surfer nourishing with tremella mushroom and mango seed butter with power of oats 🙌🏿 I would use it everyday if it was in my budget! They’re Asian-American owned small business! They have other great products as well!

[@KellyDriscoll]

Yes PHA is nice, gentle alternative to AHA's! Skin1004 has a nice one!

[@mignonalverson2475]

@@racheljackson3182 I want to try their products!

[@mignonalverson2475]

Aveeno has a PHA exfoliating formula out.

[@ILYATRAGER]

Thanks!

[@KellyDriscoll]

Thank you so much for your support, I'm so glad my videos help!🙏

[@verdonnl]

Hi, can Stratia Rewind pair with Retinol moisturizer in same routine?

[@KellyDriscoll]

Yeah that shouldn't be an issue at all!

[@verdonnl]

@@KellyDriscoll Thanks Kelly❤

[@herdarkmatter]

Thank you ❤

[@WaffleRedondo]

Where's the urea?

[@KellyDriscoll]

Urea is excellent for rough dry skin!

[@sunidhi29]

💕💕

[@iqraaimtiaz2673]

🥰

[@Labrexa]

🐝

[@manthenaramyasri1695]

I have dehydrated and oily skin so basically it’s dull and I have pores 😅I have little tiny little bumps on my forehead and also my skin is rough and not everything suits me - I get bumps so I stopped using skin care 🥲what to do

[@mignonalverson2475]

What products were you using?

[@shariharris6001]

Thanks!

[@KellyDriscoll]

Thank you, Shari!❤️