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Skin Renewing Nightly Exfoliating Treatment.

CeraVe Skin Renewing Nightly Exfoliating Treatment
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About this product

A nightly exfoliating serum combining glycolic and lactic acids with niacinamide, licorice root, and ceramides to gently improve skin texture, clarity, and the appearance of dark spots and sun damage.

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Oily skinCombination skinNormal skin
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The Guru Index verdict

82%

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What the gurus are saying

Gurus found this exfoliating serum delivers real results on rough texture, dark spots, and redness without the harshness many expect from acids, thanks to its hydrating base and soothing licorice root. The formula is moisturizing enough to use alone, though layering with a moisturizer on top (especially when starting out) helps ease the skin in. One thing to keep in mind: those already using retinol may want to ease off to a few times a week with this, since pairing the two can tip into irritation.
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Key actives & flags

Hyaluronic acidAHACeramidesFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Aqua/​Water/​Eau, Glycerin, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Cetearyl Glucoside, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Phytosphingosine, Benzoic Acid

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"The CeraVe Skin Renewing Nightly Exfoliating Treatment is a great product for improving dry rough skin texture, skin smoothness, clarity, improving the look of dark spots, fading some hyperpigmentation, soothing the skin, and moisturizing. It's a great moisturizing serum that can be used at night as the first step of your nighttime skincare routine underneath your moisturizer. It's moisturizing enough that you can use it by themselves, but you might find that you need a moisturizer. If you're sensitive to niacinamide, try the CeraVe one. If you don't mind fragrance and you don't want salicylic acid but you want niacinamide, then you're going to go with the CeraVe one."
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"The CeraVe Skin Renewing Nightly Exfoliating Treatment is a great product for improving dry rough skin texture, skin smoothness, clarity, improving the look of dark spots, fading some hyperpigmentation, soothing the skin, and moisturizing. It's a great moisturizing serum that can be used at night as the first step of your nighttime skincare routine underneath your moisturizer. It's moisturizing enough that you can use it by themselves, but you might find that you need a moisturizer. If you're sensitive to niacinamide, try the CeraVe one. If you don't mind fragrance and you don't want salicylic acid but you want niacinamide, then you're going to go with the CeraVe one."
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"The skin renewing nightly exfoliating treatment is excellent for if you're looking to introduce an alpha hydroxy acid into your routine. It also has licorice root in it which is really good for redness and dark spots. Glycolic acid and lactic acid can improve the appearance of age spots as well as improve the look of sun damage. If you're also using retinol, just be aware that using this and using retinol it's not prohibited but it can be more irritating."
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"I really like this. I feel like it's very hydrating, it feels very comfortable on the skin. I don't experience anything out of the ordinary, no irritation, no nothing. It pairs up nicely with other hydrating serums. It does have a little bit of a milky consistency, like a little bit thicker than a water-based serum, but you don't have to pair anything with this. You could just cleanse your skin and put this on and that's it, or you could put a moisturizer on top of this, which I would suggest just to keep your skin well moisturized, especially if you're new to the product. I love a good drugstore moment and this really is lovely."
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