Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel Pads.

Masks & Peels

About this product

An extra-strength, two-step exfoliating pad system with hydroxy acids and retinol designed to target pores, fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven skin tone.

Full ingredients

Water, Alcohol Denat, Glycolic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Salicylic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Lactic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Menthone Glycerin Acetal, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract, Soy Isoflavones, Copper Pca, Zinc Pca, Lecithin, Disodium EDTA, Alcohol, Polysorbate 80, Fragrance (Parfum), Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzoic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Resveratrol, Retinol, Ascorbic Acid, Ubiquinone, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Phospholipids, Retinyl Palmitate

Guru Score

84%

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Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

2Yay

0Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Hydroxy acids exfoliate and smooth skin surface
Combination of glycolic, mandelic and salicylic acids

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

What the gurus are saying

This two-step peel system combines glycolic, mandelic, and salicylic acids to target pores, fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven skin tone, with a neutralizing step to follow. Because this is extra strength, those with sensitive skin should use it at most one to two times weekly, on skin cycling days when they're not using other irritating actives. The fragrance could bother sensitive skin, so patch test first.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take February 2024

Best for

Oily skin Combination skin Mature skin

Type

Masks & PeelsWipes & pads

Key actives

Vitamin C Retinoid Salicylic acid (BHA)AHA

Formula notes

Contains fragranceContains drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Jenny Liu

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"The one I recommend is from Dr. Dennis Gross, their Alpha Beta Extra Strength Peel Pads. Extra Strength because this is the one that comes in red color. This one is extra strength and it contains a triple acid blend of glycolic, malic, and salicylic acid that can target pores, fine lines, wrinkles, and dullness, and at the same time also with witch hazel and green tea that are antioxidant benefits and anti-inflammatory. With the extra strength it's a little bit stronger, so not that you can't use it if you have sensitive skin, but you would want to be careful. In general with these peel pads I recommend using at most one to two times a week. You can do that as a part of skin cycling where if you choose to use this product you basically would avoid any other irritating actives on your skin afterwards. It can be a really great addition for anyone that's struggling with uneven skin texture and skin tone."

All 3 takes from Dr. Jenny Liu

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"The first one is from the very popular Dr. Dennis Gross, their Alpha Beta peel, and I have the one extra strength daily peel. They have one that's more universal that is more for a novice, and this one is just slightly higher concentration. So this contains a blend of your glycolic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, as well as salicylic acid, so a blend of AHAs and BHA that's going to help target pore congestion, you know, appearance of pore size, fine lines and wrinkles, uneven skin texture, and skin tone. And this comes with a peel pad as well as a neutralizing pad that you will use afterwards to stop the reaction. And out of the package, you can see they actually label it very clearly: number one, the actual exfoliant, and then two, the neutralizer."

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"Dr. Dennis Gross their peel pads, the extra strength, contains glycolic acid along with mandelic and salicylic acid so those would be a great combination of products to use to help target pores, acne, post-acne marks, as well as signs of skin aging."

Dr Dray

2.68M subs

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"You get his infamous Alpha Beta the extra strength daily peel pads. You get five treatments that you do daily. The first step is a pad that's a combination of salicylic acid, glycolic acid, mandelic acid and lactic acid. These hydroxy acids are going to help with exfoliating the skin, smoothing out the skin surface, and they're also going to be helpful for lightening hyperpigmentation, although the fragrance could be irritating so be aware of that. And then the second step is actually a pad that has retinol in it which can help with wrinkles, Resveratrol and antioxidant Q10 and soy isoflavones. Q10 is an antioxidant and the soy isoflavones are also antioxidants that can be helpful for redness and hyperpigmentation."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Retinoids

Retinoids are among the best studied ingredients in dermatology, with solid evidence for acne and for the fine lines and rough texture that come from sun exposure. Dryness and flaking in the first few weeks are common and usually settle.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it can get into a pore rather than just working on the surface. That is why it has long-standing evidence for blackheads and milder acne.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel Pads?

An extra-strength, two-step exfoliating pad system with hydroxy acids and retinol designed to target pores, fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven skin tone.

Is Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel Pads worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel Pads's Guru Score?

Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel Pads holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.