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Lactic Acid AHA Exfoliating Serum

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What it is: A powerful, yet gentle, lactic acid 9% (AHA) serum that gently exfoliates to visibly even tone, refine, and improve clarity of blemish-pr
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Shani Darden Skin Care

What it is: A powerful, yet gentle, lactic acid 9% (AHA) serum that gently exfoliates to visibly even tone, refine, and improve clarity of blemish-prone skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Pores, and Dullness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Lactic Acid 9% (AHA): Exfoliates skin's surface to reveal visibly smoother, brighter, more glowing skin.
- Gluconolactone (PHA): Gently exfoliates to visiblyeven tone and improve clarity of blemish-prone skin.
- Soothing Complex (Hyaluronic Acid, Aloe, Green Tea): Soothes and replenishes overnight to keep skin calm, hydrated, and supple.

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

What Else You Need to Know: This serum delivers exfoliating AHAs and PHAs to visibly brighten dull skin, retexturize, and refine the look of pores. The potent actives are balanced with a soothing complex of hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, and aloe vera to nourish and replenish overnight. This serum is also fragrance-free.

This product is an Allure Best of Beauty award winner.

Clinical Results: In a four-week clinical study done with 35 subjects, ages 23-75:
- 100% said their skin looks brighter and more glowy overnight
- 100% experienced less noticeable pores
- 96% said their skin felt smoother

9mos ago
This product unfortunately made me breakout with red spots all over my face. I do not recommend this product if you have sensitive skin. I immediately broke out in hives looking bright red spots
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rukim
Sensitive skin
10mos ago
Caused me to break out
Made me break out all over. Redness and bumps so itchy only tried once. I’ve never had this happen with any product.
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san1806
1yr ago
Revolutionized my skincare routine!
I have oily skin, and this product mixed with the oil-free moisturizer have revolutionized my skincare regimen. The serum is amazing, and soaks into my skin immediately. It’s been almost a month and my skin has never looked better!
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ladykrysta
Green eyes, Light skin tone, Oily skin
1yr ago
A must have.
I’ve used several AHA products and exfoliants; this by far is a Ferrari of its kind. The way it smoothed my skin and left it noticeably radiant both overnight and even more so in a month’s time that vitamin Cs retinols and other exfoliants could not provide. Do I still use those products? Absolutely. But this is the supplement that makes the biggest difference coupled with Shani’s Azelaic Acid. This is 10/10
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MichelleLeynes
Brown eyes, Light skin tone, Normal skin
Incentivized
1yr ago
Game Changer
I am obsessed with this product! I have noticed such a difference in my skin texture, overall tone evenness, and moisture of my skin. It makes my moisturizer work 10x better. If you have sensitive skin I’d start out with applying 1!pump then work your way up to 2.
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lf2323
Hazel eyes, Light Medium skin tone, Combination skin
Verified Purchase
2yrs ago
Throwing in the trash!
I love lactic acid. I have used lactic acid regularly in my skincare routine for the better part of the last decade. I have used many different formulations, including inexpensive, barebones serums, and pricier serums with other included actives, like this one. This serum, however, is by far the worst lactic acid serum I have ever used. I purchased this in May, at the urging of a trusted fellow skincare fanatic after my favorite lactic acid serum was discontinued. I was so excited to try it...and it did absolutely nothing. My skin usually reacts immediately to lactic acid, with increased brightness in the short term, and smoother texture in the long term. I observed no discernible difference in my skin after a solid 6 weeks of regular use. I continued to use it, however, because it is NOT cheap, and I wanted to give it more time to work (again, usually unnecessary with lactic acid, but I was hopeful). To date, all this serum has done is BURN me. My forehead and cheek are currently dark and scaly, as if I have had a chemical peel. This is the second time this has happened while using this serum. It has never happened to me with any other lactic acid serum I've used. I also want to point out that I have used moisturizing creams with PHA and never had this result from any of them. I wouldn't be so upset about the peeling if the new skin underneath, as usually occurs with a peel, was smooth and discoloration -free-- but I know from my previous experience with this product that my forehead and cheek will eventually peel and reveal dry, irritated, blotchy skin. I will have to spend the next week babying my skin to repair my damaged barrier. I am officially tossing this serum in the trash where it belongs. Other notes: the smell is vaguely tropical and fairly strong. The texture is very sticky and it does not feel great on the face. Overall, highly displeased with my experience with this serum, and it's especially annoying because it's so costly!
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KhoneyB
Brown eyes, Oily skin
2yrs ago
Run away
Broke me out with cystic acne everywhere and also gave me a rash on my left cheek. If you have sensitive skin run away from this product.
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shyshy2003
Blue eyes, Fair Light skin tone, Combination skin
2yrs ago
Not for me
This is one of the Shani Darden products that seem to be too strong for my sensitive skin. Actually caused my skin to become more textured on the days that followed. It’s irritated and bumpy. I’ll stick to jlobeauty aha treatment.
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LaLaChanel
Brown eyes, Deep skin tone, Dry skin
2yrs ago
Perfect for sensitive skin and acne prone
I can’t describe how this product have changed my life .You see result at least two weeks of using the product and I have very sensitive skin. You can start with this Lactic acid bc is very gentle .
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annaica
Blue eyes, Fair skin tone, Dry skin
Incentivized
2yrs ago
Caution with Sensitive Skin
I received something in exchange for this post! This serum has a light scent that goes away as you put it on. If you have delicate skin do not use as I felt it tingled on my own skin below my eye area. I still have to use it a few more times to see if I notice a difference in my pores, I have not seen changes yet.
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Marlynec
Brown eyes, Light skin tone, Combination skin
Incentivized

What it is: A powerful, yet gentle, lactic acid 9% (AHA) serum that gently exfoliates to visibly even tone, refine, and improve clarity of blemish-prone skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Pores, and Dullness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Lactic Acid 9% (AHA): Exfoliates skin's surface to reveal visibly smoother, brighter, more glowing skin.
- Gluconolactone (PHA): Gently exfoliates to visiblyeven tone and improve clarity of blemish-prone skin.
- Soothing Complex (Hyaluronic Acid, Aloe, Green Tea): Soothes and replenishes overnight to keep skin calm, hydrated, and supple.

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

What Else You Need to Know: This serum delivers exfoliating AHAs and PHAs to visibly brighten dull skin, retexturize, and refine the look of pores. The potent actives are balanced with a soothing complex of hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, and aloe vera to nourish and replenish overnight. This serum is also fragrance-free.

This product is an Allure Best of Beauty award winner.

Clinical Results: In a four-week clinical study done with 35 subjects, ages 23-75:
- 100% said their skin looks brighter and more glowy overnight
- 100% experienced less noticeable pores
- 96% said their skin felt smoother

WATER / AQUA / EAU, LACTIC ACID, GLYCERIN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERYL OLEATE CITRATE, HEPTYL UNDECYLENATE, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, PANTHENOL, ACER SACCHARUM (SUGAR MAPLE) EXTRACT, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) FRUIT EXTRACT, CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) FRUIT EXTRACT, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, GLUCONOLACTONE, GLYCOLIC ACID, HYDROLYZED SODIUM HYALURONATE, MALIC ACID, MATRICARIA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, POLYSORBATE 60, SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM (SUGARCANE) EXTRACT, SODIUM ACETYLATED HYALURONATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE, TARTARIC ACID, TETRASODIUM GLUTAMATE DIACETATE, VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS FRUIT EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, PHENOXYETHANOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE

Suggested Usage:
-In the evening, smooth one to two pumps onto clean, dry skin, avoiding eye area.
-For best results, wait five minutes before applying moisturizer.
-Cleanse skin in the morning, be sure to use a sunscreen daily.
-Avoid using with other AHA products or Retinoids on the same night as Lactic Acid AHA Exfoliating Serum.
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