Minimalist 10% AHA + 2% BHA Face Exfoliating Serum

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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~Nay

"This one is not Dr V approved. The next product is their AHA BHA pH product. I thought I had it but I don't have it. 25% AHAs, the second ingredient is glycolic acid, the third ingredient is lactic acid. That's actually worse than this product by the way, so that is the other product to absolutely avoid."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Yay

"This is probably the most affordable one on the entire list and it's one I've just started playing with because I've just started testing out this brand, it's Minimalist, and this is their 10% face exfoliator with AHA BHA serum, 12 bucks. I've been meaning to start testing it, so this one I played with a few nights now and it's really nice. In here we've got exfoliants, we've got glycolic acid, lactic acid, and salicylic acid. So far so good with this one, it's really nice. No fragrance or anything like that."

Nipun Kapur

409k subs

~Yay

"I saw you use this product in my weekly nighttime skincare routine, the 10% AHA + 2% BHA by Minimalist. It's a peeling solution because it has a yellowish color. It's a two to five minute mask treatment. I've just been using this for my weekly exfoliation and I absolutely love it. It's a gentle concentration so you don't have 10% lactic and 10% glycolic, it's a total concentration of 10% that's gentle. I think it's great for winters because winters exfoliation specifically is dry and flaky exfoliation."

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"It is a 10% AHA plus 2% BHA a hybrid serum which is a leave on serum, I give this a 10 on 10"

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"It is the minimalist AA, BHA 10% serum it has lactiv glycolic and salicylic total 10% concentration"

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"I saw you use this product in my weekly nighttime skincare routine, the 10% AHA + 2% BHA by Minimalist. It's a peeling solution because it has a yellowish color. It's a two to five minute mask treatment. I've just been using this for my weekly exfoliation and I absolutely love it. It's a gentle concentration so you don't have 10% lactic and 10% glycolic, it's a total concentration of 10% that's gentle. I think it's great for winters because winters exfoliation specifically is dry and flaky exfoliation."

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"Then you can use the Minimalist 10% AHA + 2% BHA Face Exfoliating Serum. The yellow color bottle, the yellow color liquid. Use that BHA AHA, they have lactic, glycolic, salicylic all three mixed together."

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"I love the results"

What the evidence says.

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

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

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

Frequently asked.

What is Minimalist 10% AHA + 2% BHA Face Exfoliating Serum?

A hybrid leave-on exfoliating serum with 10% AHA and 2% BHA for chemical exfoliation.

Is Minimalist 10% AHA + 2% BHA Face Exfoliating Serum worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 71%.

What is Minimalist 10% AHA + 2% BHA Face Exfoliating Serum's Guru Score?

Minimalist 10% AHA + 2% BHA Face Exfoliating Serum holds a Guru Score of 71%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.