Dr. Melaxin

Peel Shot.

Masks & Peels

About this product

A chemical and physical exfoliating peel mask combining PHA and BHA actives with cellulose beads, designed to cleanse and exfoliate the skin.

Full ingredients

Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water(640,000Ppm), Dipropylene Glycol, Water, Tripropylene Glycol, Cellulose, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Steartrimonium Methosulfate, Glycerin, Saccharide Isomerate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glycereth-25 Pca Isostearate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Squalane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sucrose Distearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Hydrolyzed Malt Extract, Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Dextrin, Arbutin, Gluconolactone, Salicylic Acid

Guru Score

54%

Nay

3 experts · Moderate agreement

3Gurus

0Yay

1Mixed

2Nay

What they liked

Mild chemical exfoliants like PHA and BHA
Gentle physical exfoliation from the balls

What they flagged

Can strip the barrier on dry skin

What the gurus are saying

The exfoliating blend of PHA, BHA, and cellulose beads does work as a gentle dual-action exfoliant, but gurus flag a significant concern: the brand's marketing claims it can draw impurities from pores, which no topical product actually can do. That disconnect, paired with identical promotional claims appearing across multiple platforms, raises questions about whether the messaging is authentic. It's a functional exfoliant if you need one, but the hype around what it delivers may outpace reality.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take March 2026

Type

Masks & PeelsCream

Key actives

Niacinamide Hyaluronic acid Salicylic acid (BHA)Squalane

Formula notes

Contains fragranceContains drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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CYoung

94k subs

✕Nay

"This Peel Shot is all over TikTok and it's overhyped. It's just a gum exfoliator, when it rolls that's mostly the product clumping with your dead skin. Yes, your skin feels smoother, but for dry skin it can strip your barrier. It was too harsh for me, I tried it and my skin ended up stinking so bad. Between this and the other peeling product I don't want to pick either one, I'll pass on this."

Nipun Kapur

408k subs

✕Nay

"Am I going to repurchase it no way"

Translated from the guru's original language.

James Welsh

1.58M subs

✕Mixed

"This product is perfectly fine as an exfoliant. It has mild chemical exfoliants in it like PHA and BHA. And those little balls act as a gentle physical exfoliant, but it cannot draw anything out of your pores. No topical product can. I originally wanted to give Dr. Melaxin the benefit of the doubt here. [...] But given the fact that so many of these videos say pretty much the exact same thing about this product, making the exact same claims, it seems likely that it's all part of the script given to creators by the brand. [...] The brand's own promotional material shows one of those cellulose balls and says real skin or something like that when it's not. And this is all over Amazon, all over TikTok shop and what I presume is their official website."

What the evidence says.

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

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

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

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Dr. Melaxin Peel Shot?

A chemical and physical exfoliating peel mask combining PHA and BHA actives with cellulose beads, designed to cleanse and exfoliate the skin.

Is Dr. Melaxin Peel Shot worth it?

Mostly no. None of the 3 gurus who reviewed it came away sold, leaving it a Guru Score of 54%.

What is Dr. Melaxin Peel Shot's Guru Score?

Dr. Melaxin Peel Shot holds a Guru Score of 54%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.