Alpha Hydrox : AHA Souffle (Glycolic Acid - 12%)

I can't say enough about this product. I just turned 40, and had mild acne since my teens. My dad is a Dr, and so I had access to all the treatment under the sun, but nothing really worked. It wasn't bad enough to take Accutane, but it was enough to make me a little self conscious. I was a horrible picker as well, so a small problem was made bigger. The month I was turning 40 I decided to try the Souffle, as more of a wrinkle cream. Sure enough, 3-4 weeks into it, my skin was clear. It's almost enough to make me cry, I had looked so hard for help all those years, and now I have it. My skin looks full and smooth, I'm not sure it's a miracle for wrinkles, but since my oily skin has helped keep those at bay, I don't care so much. Just like all products, it probably won't work for everyone, but it has literally changed a small part of my life.

This product is so worth trying and the price can't be beat. If it agrees with your skin-type, you will have smoother, glowing and less blemish-prone skin!

I've been using this product now for 3 years and I will never ever be without it. I used to be on Dan's regimen but it just never worked for me and I hated putting so much BP on my face. So I switched the BP for this, but kept up with Dan's process and I gotta tell you, it works wonders on fine lines too. I was beginning to see very fine lines under my eyes and skin discoloration due to sun damage as a kid - after using this consistently for the past 3 years I have better skin now than I did when I was 18. I do still break out from time to time, but this controls it better than anything I've used before. Always get compliments on my skin and I put that down to this solely. And sunscreen!! (that is a must when using this product)

This works and it works wonderfully. My mother originally gave it to me to try 13 years ago (doesn't seem that long ago!) and I have used it faithfully ever since. Not only does it help to exfoliate so your skin stays clearer, it keeps your skin from looking faded and wrinkled. I am often told I look at least 10 years younger than I am and I credit a lot of that to using Alpha Hydrox every other night for the last 13 years! I can say that while this helped marginally with my acne, I do not break out really often, more of a hormonal monthly break out. However, this does help to fade the marks left by acne quicker and seems to help keep pores open which lessens the severity of the acne. Also, I never get blackheads and I truely believe it is because of this!

Stung everytime I put it on and this left my skin really greasy. I used this at night, and every morning my face would be so oily! I now use Dan's AHA and it works much better at a lower price. Dan's AHA does a better job at keeping my skin clear and healing my scars.

I really like how this makes my skin look. It slowly fades marks and brings redness way down if you put it on overnight. I broke out in the beginning, and my skin has taken almost 3 months for the breakout to go away and start looking really good. I hear most people see great results in a month, it took me a lot longer, but its worth it. Nice to be off of BP.

The frequency with which I use this product is constantly changing. Right now I've been using it every night but have been using NO BP, otherwise my skin will be too dry and the irritation will create more zits. Sometimes I use it every other night and the BP every other day, so that they are never used concurrently or on the same day, otherwise my skin gets really dry or even worse, it gets melasma! But it is an excellent product: with only a few days of use, the little milia I had under my eyes were gone completely, my pores looked smaller and cleaner, my skin was more even toned and soft. Also, it speeds up the process of getting rid of acne scars (hyperpigmentation) Lastly, one con: it tastes like crap. My husband now never kisses my face at bedtime.

I love the AHA company, their products really help keep my face under control all these years. I also use the Enhance Lotion with 10% glycolic acid, but this is my favorite since it has 12% and the texture is very fluffy, much like a souffle (haha). While it isn't a primary acne treatment like salicylic acid/bp/clindamycin phosphate/retin-a, et. al., it is a must-have addition to any skin-care regime. When I skipped taking this after 4-6 months (thought I didn't need it) my face completely broke out with a billion whitehead/blackheads. When I start using this again the comedonal acne went away. It also helped decrease the swelling of larger pustules and cystic acne. One important note is that you must follow through with a nice soothing moisturizer afterwards! (recc: shea butter,aveeno ultra-calming) and/or a sunscreen when going outside since glycolic acid turns your skin extra sensitive, especially to the sun!

Love it!

I'll probably be switching soon due to the ingredients, but my roommate was getting rid of it and offered it to me. Some products work well for one and not the other. Apparently it did nothing for her, but seriously within a week of using this my skin felt like silk (I use it every other night). The area around my nose where dead skin collects is completely clear now, and I didn't experience burning. But again, it's drugstore brand and I'd like something with better ingredients than this. I'm still giving it 4 stars because it worked well