Polyhydroxy Acids Products

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Discover the transformative power of polyhydroxy acids (PHAs) with our curated selection of PHA products. These gentle yet effective exfoliants are perfect for those seeking to refine their skin texture, improve hydration, and enhance overall radiance. Whether you're dealing with dryness, dullness, or uneven skin tone, our assortment of PHA-infused formulas offers a range of solutions to help you achieve a smoother, more youthful complexion. Explore our collection and unlock the secrets to healthy, glowing skin with cleansers for hormonal acne that deliver impressive results.

$14.00

Great Product...Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) Gentle Exfoliating Toner is a great product. ...The INKEY List Polyhydroxy Acid Gentle Toner...Looking forward to buying more of these products to incorporate into my daily facial routine.

What it is: A gentle exfoliant for sensitive skin that helps remove dead skin cells for a smoother, brighter complexion.

Skin Type: Dry and Combination

Skincare Concerns: Dullness and Uneven Texture, Dark Spots, and Fine Lines and Wrinkles

Formulation: Lightweight Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- PHA 3%: Improves skin texture by exfoliating dead skin cells and allows other skincare to penetrate deeper into the skin.
- Niacinamide 3%: Helps control excess oil, reduces blemishes, and tackles redness.
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice: Soothes skin.

$34.00

It is very gentle yet simply great as for glycolic acid. I cannot use it every day since i have sensitive skin so i use it every two days and it gives amazing results with giving the “glow from within”. i use it as the first step before my toner....One thing I will comment on is that I was a bit concerned it might have a strong smell, but I barely smell anything in this product. Overall, it's a fun product with a nice formula; well done Benefit!

What it is: A foaming toner with AHAs balanced by PHAs to gently exfoliate skin and visibly minimize pores.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores

Formulation: Lightweight Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Alpha Hydroxy Acids (Glycolic Acid, Citric Acid, and Polyhydroxy Acid Gluconolactone): Exfoliate and visibly tighten pores.
- Lemon Extract: Visibly shrinks pores.
- Yuzu Extract: Smooths skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It also co

$74.00

This serum does not disappoint! It has lactic and polyhydroxy acid to exfoliate and brighten. It feels so good on the skin -- super refreshing. ...MARA gifted me Flower Acid Algae Serum.This serum is 3-in-1 resurfacing serum is formulated with 8% vegan lactic acid, bioactive flower acids and polyhydroxy acid (PHA).This ingredients combined create an amazing formula to improve texture, hydration,and over all healthier looking skin.

What it is: A three-in-one resurfacing serum with lactic acid, bioactive flower acids, and PHA to exfoliate and visibly improve pores and blemishes.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Uneven Texture, and Acne and Blemishes

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Lactic Acid: Exfoliates and visibly improves blemishes and pores.
- Flower Acid: Nourishes, brightens, and helps improve signs of aging.
- Plankton: Protects skin barrier and hydrates with phytonutrients to visibly plump and firm.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

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$68.00

It's designed to target all major signs of ageing, including dullness, fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots and uneven texture.The bottle contains an advanced cocktail of Vitamin C, PHAs (polyhydroxy acids), hyaluronic acid and banana powder-inspired pigments. ...This vitamin C serum combines 3 components to brighten and help defend skin against environmental pollution, while not leaving skin feeling heavy or sticky. Made with 5% Polyhydroxy Acids to assist in plumbing and to even skin tone and texture through chemical exfoliation.

What it is: A potent multi-acid serum—with 15 percent vitamin C, five percent PHAs, and hyaluronic acid—that instantly brightens, visibly firms, plumps skin with hydration, and reduces the appearance of dark spots, pores, and wrinkles.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dullness, Dark Spot, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity


Formulation: Lightweight Serum

$89.00

It is formulated with 10% PHA (polyhydroxy acid), niacinamide, and beech bud extract, this is a concentrated brightening treatment. ...It’s a lightweight,non greasy,water-gel texture that absorbs quickly into skin.Talking about the ingredients it is formulated with 10% PHA (polyhydroxy acid), niacinamide, and beech bud extract.The best part is the packaging.It comes in a classy elegant see through bottle.Though this serum is little over the budget but gentle on your delicate skin.Highly recommended!

What it is: A brightening serum that visibly reduces dark spots and post-acne marks, and tightens the appearance of pores.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Pores, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 10% PHA: Provides gentle exfoliation properties to visibly refine and resurface skin.
- Niacinamide: Visibly brightens skin and reduces the appearance of dark spots.
- Beech Bud Extract: Supports skin surface cell renewal properties.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, mineral oil, and SLS & SLES.

What Else You Need to Know: Powered by 10 percent PHA, this serum strikes a balance between resul

$19.00

The products packaging is pretty cool. I use Aha acids in my skin care regularly so I felt confident with swiping this one in. ...The key ingredients are AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Acids) such as glycolic acid and PHAs (Polyhydroxy Acid) such as gluconolactone both of which help exfoliate and smooth skin.

What it is: A foaming toner with AHAs balanced by PHAs to gently exfoliate skin and visibly minimize pores.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores

Formulation: Lightweight Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Alpha Hydroxy Acids (Glycolic Acid, Citric Acid, and Polyhydroxy Acid Gluconolactone): Exfoliate and visibly tighten pores.
- Lemon Extract: Visibly shrinks pores.
- Yuzu Extract: Smooths skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It also co

$60.00

Its jammed packed with 10% AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids) & 10% PHAs (polyhydroxy acids) I haven't experience any irritations This serum is supposed to smooth skin texture, improves elasticity, targets the look of dark spots and fine lines Thank you so much Infulenster I will definitely purchase again...decent acid treatment...I was hoping it would be a little stronger but that's just because I'm very experienced with acids. Either way it's a nice product!

What it is: A potent 20% acid night serum that smoothes skin texture, firms, improves elasticity and targets the look of dark spots, pores, fine lines and wrinkles.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 10% AHAs and 10% PHAs: Exfoliate and help smooth skin texture.
- Aloe Juice, Nordic Birch Sap, and Cotton Water: Help nourish and support.
- Licorice Extract: Helps reduce the look of dark spots.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This nightly serum exfoliates skin to reveal a significantly visibly smoother, renewed complexion.

$45.00

Amazing blend of acids that don't irritate or dry the skin. I use these pads every day and they are great for evening skin tone and texture as well as gentle exfoliation....I use these as the first step in my routine every morning, as I've switched to skipping a morning cleanse. The acids neutralize quickly, leaving the skin feeling plump and smooth, never tight.

What it is: A face pad designed to gently remove dead skin cells to visibly even skin tone for a glowing complexion.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Wipes

Highlighted Ingredients:
- AHAs and PHAs (Alpha Hydroxy and Polyhydroxy): Visibly resurface skin to restore glow and create a smoother-looking texture.
- BHAs (Betahydroxy): Clarify the look of blemish-prone skin and visibly tighten pores.
- TXAs (Tranexamic): Reduce the look of discoloration and uneven skin tone.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone.

The INKEY ListMandelic Acid Treatment

ITEM: 2530731

Size: 0.5 oz/ 15 mL

280 Reviews

$13.00

Great budget friendly product!...It is perfect for beginners to retinols and acids....Great new product!...I’m a little sensitive to stronger AHAs like glycolic acid, so this is a very gentle AHA. I highly recommend if you cannot tolerate stronger peels or acids.

What it is: A clinically shown, fast-acting, targeted formula that reduces the look of hyperpigmentation and discoloration left behind by blemishes.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots and Acne and Blemishes

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Mandelic Acid 10%: Reduces the appearance of dark spots, hyperpigmentation, and post-blemish marks.
- Glycerin 2%: Hydrates skin and draws in moisture.
- Encapsulated Retinol 0.1%: Helps fade the appearance of dark spots and discoloration.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

The OrdinaryMandelic Acid 10% + HA

ITEM: 2210623

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL

501 Reviews

$7.80

I chose mandelic acid because I am breastfeeding and I am not supposed to use retionls or salicylic acids, which are my holy grail of skin care products. ...I love love love this acid!!! It doesn't irritate my skin or burn!!! Most acids are too harsh for my skin.

What it is: A 10 percent mandelic acid formulation that offers gentle exfoliation.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dullness and Uneven Texture, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Acne and Blemishes

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Mandelic Acid: Offers superficial dermal peeling that is gentler than other alpha hydroxy acids.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances.

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