Alpha Hydrox : Enhanced Lotion (10% Glycolic Acid)

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Water, Glycolic Acid, Ammonium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG 100 Stearate, Propylene Glycol, PEG 40 Stearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Laurate, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Petrolatum, Dimethicone, Myristyl Myristate, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Aluminium Silicate, Cellulose Gum, Sorbic Acid (A Preservative), BHT, Imidazolidinyl Urea.

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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35.1%
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35.8%
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5.3%

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February 12, 2007

Pros:

Gave my face a great glow. Didn't have a bad acne problem. Got rid of red marks and old scard.

Cons:

Smell of the creme.

Will continue to use it.
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September 11, 2007

Pros:

Very affordable. Easy to find in its red packaging. Easy to use and last a very long time.

Cons:

I also used to be able to get it at Wal-mart and they no longer carry it. We do not have a Walgreens so I may have to get it at [link removed], but it's worth it.

Try it - but you need to try it longer than just a couple of days. It takes several weeks to turn your skin around to newer & younger looking. I am 51 and a grandmother of 5. I have used AHA for about 12-15 (I've lost track) years and people can not believe my age or that I am a grandma!
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August 10, 2007

Pros:

it did help alot to even out the skin. also help with clearing blackhead. they basically dissapeared

Cons:

it stings a bit, also smell pretty bad

this is a god send for getting rid of blackheads. i didnt notice any faster improvement for treating acne, but blackhead stand no chance.
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December 12, 2006

Pros:

It does help renew and smooth out skin, and get rid of blackheads. Pores are smaller. Red marks go away faster.

Cons:

The slight stinging. Hard to find-- it was really fashionable for a while, but fell out of favor for some reason. (Annoying: more stuff to put on your face!)

You need to use this stuff for longer than a few days to see a difference! Don't discount the stuff until you have tried it for a while. I also had some flare-ups at first, but it did help my skin look a lot smoother. It did not make all of my acne go away.
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November 28, 2006

Pros:

It's not a cure all, but can make skin smoother and clearer.

Cons:

May take a while to work. Can sting.

When I started using this years ago, because nothing else was working, it did help my skin become smoother, which I was very happy with. However, it did not clear it up entirely. I do have a LOT fewer blackheads and whiteheads,my skin is smoother, and I have been happy with the result. It can work well-- to the individual that asked, presumably it causes renewal of the skin, which is why it can help clear up the skin, and/or keep skin fresh vs. wrinkles. I HIGHLY recommend it, but want to stress it's not a cure-all, it takes some getting used to, and it requires use for more than a couple of days.
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July 26, 2016
Really Good
I love this stuff, havent tried the Acne.org AHA but I dont even want to. Got it from amazon with prime for little $. ANd it works, has lightened my hyperpigmentation quite a bit. Takes a month or so to see results but it works
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April 15, 2016
Liquid gold
This is my first review ever, so you can imagine what this is doing to my skin. A little background: I'm 22, never suffered with acne in my teenage years just a pimple here and there.. Never a huge deal until almost 4 years ago I started to get more pimples than the normal 1 or 2 every month.. I also got acne on my back and chest which went away after using some neutrogena products.. But that didn't happen with the acne on my face. I have to say that my acne it's not the worst case at all but it's being very frustrating.. A lot of comedones, cystic pimples that really hurt, but well.. I did pick on my pimples and skin and that of course gets things worse.. Mainly I had pimples on my chin and jaw area (hormonal) I literally tried every product, vitamins and supplements, no carbs or sugars, no dairy.. Honestly everything and nothing worked Well.. Almost a week ago I started using this lotion along with their foaming face wash and honestly this is the BEST product I have ever used.. No one active breakout right now just some scaring and I'm so happy about this!! If you are struggling with acne give this a shot because it's working wonders for me!! This is awesome
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November 14, 2011

Pros:

it's a great deal for what it is.

Cons:

need to avoid putting it on existing acne as it will irritate it

for the last year, I've been using this on my chest and it works great. I wash my chest in the shower with selsun blue classic or non conditioning head and shoulders then apply this after drying my chest each night. It takes several weeks to work initially. stings a tad the first week or so. I have significantly less acne now, maybe 70% less. for the last 30% reduction of acne I take ice showers now everyday in the last month, everyday. it's a shock each day, but i love the discipline and peace afterward that it cultivates. bottom line: it noticeably helps, and does so in the long term
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March 30, 2008

Pros:

Smoothes out skin, eliminates blackheads, tightens pores. I've used for years and years.

Cons:

It is hard to find. Everytime I find a new source, they eventually stop carrying it.

Dove and Alpha Hydroxy Lotion are all it takes for me to have nice skin. Simple.
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August 15, 2007

Pros:

It did a wonderful job on the pebbly-feeling, non-inflammed acne on my cheeks. It has started improving the uniformity of my skin tone (I have quite a few dark spots from inflammed acne.)

Cons:

Stings a little...but it's working. Slight sunburn once in the 2 wks I've been using it (I added sunscreen in AM now)

Since I've started Dan's BP regimen (almost a month now), I've seen steady improvement. My skin doesn't shed old cells very well & so adding the AHA seemed to jump-start the exfoliation process. It worked a miracle on the embedded non-inflammed acne on my cheeks. Now I don't feel compelled to try to dig them out (ouch!). My skin is much smoother...dark spots fading...I'll keep using it indefinitely.
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