Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment: Guru Score 66%

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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~Yay

"This is the Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment, [...] one of the first products that really put glow recipe on the map, [...] and I think it is still a hit even though they've reformulated it over the years. It's less for me personally, I'm a bit more sensitive and don't use these types of ingredients too often, but I know a lot of people love this. It has a two and a half percent AHA complex that the brand says acts like a ten percent glycolic acid ingredient."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Yay

"I really, really like this night treatment, it's nice and gentle. I avoid AHAs as much as I can on my rosacea because I've noticed it's a bit of a trigger for me, but this doesn't bother it at all. I think moisturizers with AHA in work better for me because it's at that final stage, it's not direct contact with the skin, it's got a bit of serums it has to buffer through, and I feel like that works really, really well for me."

All 3 takes from James Welsh

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"That is a crazy amount of formulations. But [...] it seemed like it was worth it because when they launched the Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask in 2017 in partnership with Sephora, it was an instant hit. They sold out eight times in a row and had a wait list of 8,000 people at one point. They were actually one of the first brands to use watermelon in skincare and have it become their signature scent."

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"I really, really like this night treatment, it's nice and gentle. I avoid AHAs as much as I can on my rosacea because I've noticed it's a bit of a trigger for me, but this doesn't bother it at all. I think moisturizers with AHA in work better for me because it's at that final stage, it's not direct contact with the skin, it's got a bit of serums it has to buffer through, and I feel like that works really, really well for me."

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"As the final step in my evening routine, the Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment just isn't thick enough for me anymore. I don't wake up with that dewy bouncy skin [...] I expect from an evening mask. [...] Whilst the AHA is nice in here and it is a nice treatment moisturizer, if you're looking for more even toned skin I actually think their strawberry exfoliating serum is amazing in comparison."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Nay

"I think when they changed it they didn't change it for the better. It was a little bit better before they reformulated it. [...] Now they call it an AHA night treatment, but I don't [...] like the new way they recommend using it. I really like using it more as a rinse off mask. If you use this as a night treatment I find it kind of pills up and it doesn't play well with other products in your routine unless you use it alone. As an actual overnight treatment I didn't love it."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

~Yay

"If you are interested in Glow Recipe and if you really wanted to buy this for the brand—I love the brand, I love what they stand for, it's amazing, and it's going to look super cute on my counter— [...] then go for it. This is a fantastic product and I would still recommend it. One thing is like a liquid Jolly Rancher, this definitely looks more aesthetic on your bathroom countertop, and it smells a little bit better."

All 2 takes from Cassandra Bankson

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"The Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask is one of the best. It does have fantastic ingredients. It's exfoliating and it's brightening, but it's also $45. And while it's a great choice, so are some other ones from Trader Joe's and Sweet Chef."

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"If you are interested in Glow Recipe and if you really wanted to buy this for the brand—I love the brand, I love what they stand for, it's amazing, and it's going to look super cute on my counter— [...] then go for it. This is a fantastic product and I would still recommend it. One thing is like a liquid Jolly Rancher, this definitely looks more aesthetic on your bathroom countertop, and it smells a little bit better."

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

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

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 Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment?

A night treatment with a 2.5% AHA complex designed to provide gentle exfoliation and hydration while brightening skin overnight.

Is Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 66%.

What is Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment's Guru Score?

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment holds a Guru Score of 66%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.