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Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel AHA Exfoliating Solution
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About this product

A lightweight AHA exfoliating solution with 15% glycolic acid blended with lactic, mandelic, malic, and phytic acids, plus enzymes, designed to chemically exfoliate and smooth skin texture on face and body.

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Guru Score

84%

Yay

7 experts · Strong agreement
7Gurus
6Yay
1Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Large bottle makes it economical for body use
  • Lightweight, fluid texture
  • Helps smooth texture and congestion on body

What they flagged

  • Too potent for sensitive skin in winter

What the gurus are saying

This 15% glycolic acid peel delivers visible smoothing and brightness within hours, but it is notably potent and not for those new to acids or with easily irritated skin. Gurus praise its size and value (226 ml for $23), its multi-acid and enzyme blend that tackles congestion and dead skin buildup, and its fast results on texture and pores when used two to three times weekly. The one thing to keep in mind: if you have sensitive skin or have never used glycolic acid before, gurus suggest starting with a brief rinse-off approach (10 to 30 seconds, building up) or skipping this entirely in favour of a gentler cleanser, since the 15% concentration is considerably spicier than many drugstore options.
Synthesized from 7 expert reviews · most recent take September 2026

What the gurus are saying.

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"Multi-Acid Milk Peel retails for $23 for 226 ml of product, so there's a lot of value price-wise and the size difference compared to Drunk Elephant can't be ignored. It has a 15% AHA blend of glycolic, phytic, malic, mandelic and lactic acids, and instead of a BHA it uses an enzyme blend of lipase and protease that helps decongest the pores without adding extra irritation. It's a leave-on essence rather than a wash-off mask, so with my sensitive skin I use it once a week and still get smoother, brighter, more radiant skin, plus the enzymes help decongest. I've actually been using this for about a year now and I really love the results. Because it's a bigger, more affordable bottle, I also use it on my body, my back and even as a big part of my foot care routine. Value-wise it's kind of a no-brainer."
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"This is about 220 milliliters of AHA goodness. That is huge. Some of these products that I use with this amount of AHA are like 30 milliliter or 50 milliliter. So this really big size actually makes this really economical for body use. And that is why it's impressed me this month. I've actually been using this for especially for my back, the tops of my arms, my chest, and now that sandal season is starting to wind down, I'm starting to use this on my feet as well because AHA helps to exfoliate the top surface of skin. It's particularly good for any dead skin cell buildup like rough and calloused feet. It can definitely help to soften up those areas. It can also help to brighten up any uneven skin. I do find the skin on my back a little bit uneven, even on my feet, especially after sandal season. It also is great for helping to, for me personally, I find to resist the texture and congestion that I can get on my body, especially like the tops of my arms. I can get those little white bumps. This really helps to smooth those out and keep those at bay. I find a good strong AHA is a good maintenance product for me personally because a lot of the texture and breakouts that I get on my body is actually due to dry skin and that dead skin buildup."
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"The milk peel from Prequel costs $23 and you actually get 226 milliliters of product for that price. This is an AHA based product that uses 15% glycolic acid, and they're also bulking out that glycolic acid percentage with some other AHA forms including [mandelic] and lactic acid, phytic and malic acid. One thing that makes this one a little bit different in the formula is the enzymes they're using here, the lipases and the proteases. These are enzymes that actually help to break down the glue that holds the skin cells in place, like the dead skin cells. This is something that aids the chemical exfoliation process of the AHA mix here in the formula, so it's not blasting your skin with even more AHAs or BHAs or anything like that."
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"It's the Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel. I really enjoy this one. We've got 15% glycolic acid in here, as well as a couple of other different forms, gentler forms of AHA. [...] There's also two different types of enzymes in here that don't necessarily exfoliate the skin, but they do aid in the skin cell turnover process by actually loosening up the glue or the keratin, that sticky thick sebum that holds onto the dead skin cells on your skin. I find this formula with the enzymes and the multi-acids to be particularly good for congestion-prone skin, which I do have. [...] The enzymes give this formula a little bit of an edge for congestion and acne-prone skin."
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"This is like an AHA toner or essence. This is something that you would actually put onto your skin and then leave it on and do the rest of your skincare routine. It's not like a wash off mask. When you look at the ingredients, you'll see they are using 15% of glycolic acid as well as a couple other gentler forms of AHA including phytic and malic acid. They're also using [mandelic] acid which is a very gentle form of AHA. It actually is a much bigger molecule than even lactic acid and definitely much bigger than glycolic acid. So this actually penetrates in the skin even slower. And this is a good thing if we're looking for gentle, non-aggressive AHAs. You're still going to get the benefits. It's just not going to sting and burn your skin the way that glycolic acid sometimes can. [Mandelic] acid actually has some of its own unique properties that are different from glycolic and lactic acids. It's actually particularly good for acne prone skin. It is an antibacterial AHA."
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"I used this multi-acid milk peel from Prequel last night. It's an AHA peel, it's like 15% AHA, it's actually quite potent. I did it last night and I feel like my skin looks a little brighter. It feels a little bit smoother. And that's what I'm talking about with an outer glow up, you know, [...] just a little [...] sort of way to [...] feel a little bit more confident in my skin without having to go for something really crazy, really expensive, really over the top."
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"I could feel it kind of working on my skin for about 20 minutes or so, and then afterwards, I didn't feel it anymore. And I didn't wake up with my skin feeling raw or irritated or anything. I actually when I woke up, my skin looks really smooth. It looks brighter. It has that rejuvenated effect that I have come to expect from a high percentage AHA type of product like this one. [...] Yes, it was a little spicy when it was on my skin working on my skin, but the fact that it didn't push my skin too far and I got really nice results, this is something that I'm cautiously optimistic about."
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"This is an AHA chemical exfoliation peel in a toner essence like format. It contains 15% glycolic acid and is a multi-acid milk peel with several different forms of AHA acid including phytic, malic, [mandelic], and lactic acid. There are also enzymes in here including protease and lipase, which are important enzymes that help to loosen up the glue, the keratin, the sticky oil that holds on to the dead skin cells in our skin. We've got quite a bit of exfoliating action coming from the glycolic acid and the other acids that are resurfacing the top of the skin, getting rid of dead skin cells, smoothing out texture, helping the look of pores, helping with congestion and minor texture, and brightening and rejuvenating the skin. This is the one that I've used the most, the first one that I've emptied, and the one that I repurchased. I use it multiple times a week now. It is so so good."
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"Multi-Acid Milk Peel retails for $23 for 226 ml of product, so there's a lot of value price-wise and the size difference compared to Drunk Elephant can't be ignored. It has a 15% AHA blend of glycolic, phytic, malic, mandelic and lactic acids, and instead of a BHA it uses an enzyme blend of lipase and protease that helps decongest the pores without adding extra irritation. It's a leave-on essence rather than a wash-off mask, so with my sensitive skin I use it once a week and still get smoother, brighter, more radiant skin, plus the enzymes help decongest. I've actually been using this for about a year now and I really love the results. Because it's a bigger, more affordable bottle, I also use it on my body, my back and even as a big part of my foot care routine. Value-wise it's kind of a no-brainer."
Yay
"One's a little more gentle, sensitive skin friendly, by Prequel. It's the multi-acid milk peel, has 15% glycolic in it."
Yay
"This is a great affordable dupe for a super popular expensive exfoliant. It has lactic acid in it and it has some other alpha hydroxy acids. It's a lightweight hydrating milky toner. You get quite a bit of product in this bottle. I have been working on this particular bottle off and on for a while now. Like when I run out of amlactin, I find myself using this. I put it on my body and then I put another moisturizer on because it's real thin. It does effectively hydrate and gently gently exfoliate rough skin texture. This is a great option not only for rejuvenating dry dull rough skin texture. It can be used on the body, but it's also really wonderful if you have keratosis pilaris. I think this is a great option not only for the body like the arms, the thighs, wherever you deal with it, but you can also obviously use this on the face. The reason I call it an affordable dupe is if you have ever come across the Sunday Riley Good Genes, that is so expensive. It's very popular and at the end of the day, it's a lactic acid toner, serum, whatever you want to name it. This does what that does, but much less expensive. Very good formulation. Highly recommend that."
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"This is a great affordable dupe for a super popular expensive exfoliant. It has lactic acid in it and it has some other alpha hydroxy acids. It's a lightweight hydrating milky toner. You get quite a bit of product in this bottle. I have been working on this particular bottle off and on for a while now. Like when I run out of amlactin, I find myself using this. I put it on my body and then I put another moisturizer on because it's real thin. It does effectively hydrate and gently gently exfoliate rough skin texture. This is a great option not only for rejuvenating dry dull rough skin texture. It can be used on the body, but it's also really wonderful if you have keratosis pilaris. I think this is a great option not only for the body like the arms, the thighs, wherever you deal with it, but you can also obviously use this on the face. The reason I call it an affordable dupe is if you have ever come across the Sunday Riley Good Genes, that is so expensive. It's very popular and at the end of the day, it's a lactic acid toner, serum, whatever you want to name it. This does what that does, but much less expensive. Very good formulation. Highly recommend that."
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"They have a lactic acid milky fluid. It's wonderful. It's a pretty sizable bottle. You get a lot of product in there and it's easy to use on your body as well. I like to use it as a body serum underneath body moisturizers that don't have lactic acid."
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"Prequel has a glycolic acid milk peel with glycolic, phytic, malic, mandelic and lactic acid and squalane. This is good for rough and bumpy skin, gently exfoliating away dry rough skin texture, improving skin tone, smoothness and clarity. I liked everything from Prequel that I've tried. This is really good."
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"Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel has lactic acid as well as a few other alpha hydroxy acids. Feels, looks, performs the same. [...] It's a very close dupe. It's [...] a lightweight, fluid, very affordable. $23 for 7.6 ounces. So instead of paying $122 for 1.7 oz, you pay $23 for 7.6 oz. It will last you longer and your wallet will thank you."
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"This is from Prequel. It is an alpha hydroxy acid milky sort of toner. It has 15% glycolic acid as well as phytic and malic and mandelic and lactic. So, this is really good for softening rough skin texture. Great option if you have keratosis pilaris on the face as well. Don't use these on the eyelid skin though. Can be very irritating there."
Mixed
"I will definitely be backing off the multi-acid peel by Prequel. This is actually a little bit too heavy duty for my sensitive skin in the winter, but definitely a great body peel body exfoliant. If your body can tolerate it, go for it."
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"I will definitely be backing off the multi-acid peel by Prequel. This is actually a little bit too heavy duty for my sensitive skin in the winter, but definitely a great body peel body exfoliant. If your body can tolerate it, go for it."
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"This is called their Multi-Acid Milk Peel AHA Exfoliating Solution. [...] It is a very intense, in my personal opinion, especially as someone with sensitive skin, 15% glycolic acid. This gives me a tingle. It also has phytic acid, malic acid, and lactic acid and enzymes and squalane. If you've never used glycolic acid before and you want to try it, but you want to acclimate your skin to it, you can use this as a wash off mask. You can leave it on for 10 seconds, 30 seconds, work your way up, but then wash it off."
Yay
"If you are someone who can tolerate something like a 15% multi-acid peel, get it. Otherwise, skip it. You don't want to risk a broken skin barrier, but if you can tolerate it, this is [...] a 10 on 10. And I've never given anything a 10 on 10."
Yay
"This new one from Prequel has been really cool. This is the multi-acid milk peel. It's an AHA exfoliating solution. It has a blend. It helps improve skin texture, clarity, radiance without irritation. Comes in a giant bottle. It's really nice. You can use it on your face, neck, chest, really entire body if you wanted to. It has a really nice blend of glycolic, phytic, malic, mandelic, lactic. The glycolic in here is 15% compared to the ordinary, which is only seven. So glycolic is a smaller molecule. It's going to penetrate deeper. So this is going to be significantly a little bit spicier, like more potent than the ordinary. If you're new to exfoliating acids, I would not start here, but follow the directions on here. It's very milky. Like the description really fits the product. I do still think that this is good for sensitive or even dry skin types. But if you are in that category, make sure you test spot first. The way I use this exfoliating acid is apply it on a cotton round, apply it to my face, neck, chest, any other areas you want to, and then apply my moisturizer [...] and I sleep like that. Wake up in the morning and the skin is hydrated, smooth, just perfect."
All 2 takes from Dr. Aleksandra Brown
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"This new one from Prequel has been really cool. This is the multi-acid milk peel. It's an AHA exfoliating solution. It has a blend. It helps improve skin texture, clarity, radiance without irritation. Comes in a giant bottle. It's really nice. You can use it on your face, neck, chest, really entire body if you wanted to. It has a really nice blend of glycolic, phytic, malic, mandelic, lactic. The glycolic in here is 15% compared to the ordinary, which is only seven. So glycolic is a smaller molecule. It's going to penetrate deeper. So this is going to be significantly a little bit spicier, like more potent than the ordinary. If you're new to exfoliating acids, I would not start here, but follow the directions on here. It's very milky. Like the description really fits the product. I do still think that this is good for sensitive or even dry skin types. But if you are in that category, make sure you test spot first. The way I use this exfoliating acid is apply it on a cotton round, apply it to my face, neck, chest, any other areas you want to, and then apply my moisturizer [...] and I sleep like that. Wake up in the morning and the skin is hydrated, smooth, just perfect."
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"It has 15% glycolic acid, ferulic acid, melic lactic acid, and then enzymes, and since this gently exfoliates and hydrates for radiant glowing skin, promotes skin cell turnover for smoother complexion, it will help resurface and brighten. It's gentle for sensitive skin, it will help improve texture and clarity. I do find it to be a little bit spicier, a little bit step up from The Ordinary, so if your skin is very sensitive maybe start with The Ordinary first, or the first time you use this maybe apply just a little bit of extra moisturizer like a lip balm around the nose and the corners of the mouth so it doesn't irritate those areas. If you don't have sensitive skin, she's your girl, you can go straight to this in place of The Ordinary glycolic acid."
Yay
"This is the same clinically proven formula you already know and love, now in an even more effortless, on-the-go wipe format. The solution is a staple and is not going anywhere."
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"It's 15% glycolic acid, so it's a little spicy when you first apply it, but if you have dull or crepey skin, this will level you up so quickly. I like to apply it right after the shower on clean, dry skin, just like a body serum. You do not need to rinse it off. And then I follow almost immediately with a body lotion. I do this about two times a week."
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"This is my skincare brand. Our multi-acid milk peel has 15% glycolic acid plus a mixture of other alpha hydroxy acids. And what was really cool about this product when we did the clinical testing is that in 100% of the participants when they applied this to their facial skin for just 4 weeks, they all had a reduction in their visible pore size. And this wasn't a consumer perception study where they just say, "Oh, it's my opinion that my pores look smaller." No, on camera, everyone's pores measured smaller. Now, as a dermatologist, I will be the first person to tell you that you cannot permanently shrink your pore size, but you can do so temporarily by regularly exfoliating the pores and letting them clear out because that oil and dead skin cells that get trapped in your pores can stretch them over time. So, if you're just trying to stay on top of your oiliness and your pores in general, incorporating this into your skincare routine a couple of nights a week could be really beneficial. [...] A lot of people say they put it on at night and then they wake up in the morning with sort of that glass skin and that's because everything has sort of cleared out and tightened up."
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"I really like to use my Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel for this. It is potent but gentle. I feel like there's a misconception around this product that it's only meant for face, but I actually think people even have more success when they use it on their body. It does have 15% glycolic acid, which is not only a fairly high strength of glycolic acid, but glycolic acid is also the strongest of the alpha hydroxy acids, but it also has phytic acid and maleic acid and lactic acid and mandelic acid. Sort of these supporting more gentle alpha hydroxy acids. So, you get a very comprehensive exfoliating experience. Not only do these acids help break apart those dead surface, dead skin cells to make your skin smoother. They also draw water to the skin surface. They can act as hydrants. So, the skin is going to plump out and they can stimulate collagen. They can turn on your fibroblasts, your collagen producing cells. So, over time with consistent exfoliation, you're also going to have thicker, plumper, healthier skin. It's also a really big bottle, so you can be very generous with this product. And what I'll do is once a week when I am done with my shower, I will towel dry off and then I will shake up the bottle and then I will just shake a bunch into my hands and I will apply it neck down. I also pay special attention in applying it to my elbows and my knees and my feet because these are areas where dead skin tends to accumulate."
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"I love my Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel. It's 15% glycolic acid, which can be used on the face, but I think is even better utilized sometimes on the body after your shower a couple times a week. Applying that everywhere will make your skin so soft, so smooth. And when you do this consistently over the course of months, you will notice that your skin is more supple as well."
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"My Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel has been an absolute game changer for my body exfoliation. This is 15% glycolic acid. So this is pretty spicy and not everyone is going to be able to use it on their face, but it is a huge bottle and I actually find myself reaching for it even more for my body because not only is it going to help exfoliate off dead skin cells, but glycolic acid also helps boost collagen over time, it helps with crepey skin. So it gives you like an instant glow, but it has long-term benefits as well. And this is super easy to use. I literally just dump it into my hands and then I will rub it all over my upper body and then I'll dump it again and I'll do my right leg, my left leg. Use this on your feet as well if you just want smooth heels and it's going to sting a little bit. It'll feel a little spicy for probably a minute and you might even feel a little itchy with it. That is the exfoliation in process and then it will settle. Yes, you can use this on your face. It is meant for both. But if you have super sensitive skin, you might want to go with a glycolic acid cleanser instead of this. But the number of DMs I've gotten about this product being like, 'Oh my gosh, when I use this and I wake up in the morning, my skin is next level gorgeous.'"
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"I apply this from my collar bones down my entire body. Although I'm not quite at the point in my life where I have a lot of crepey or saggy skin, I do feel like it has really helped with my skin firmness and the overall texture, especially for the little bumps on my arms and on my thighs. For my patients who do have more mature skin, they've reported that it has helped so much with the smoothness and the quality of their skin. If you have not tried using this on your body, I highly recommend."
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"I love my Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel. This has 15% glycolic acid so it's a more intense exfoliant, but if you use it with less frequency you're not going to overdo it. Really the key here is that exfoliation in moderation is going to give you the best skin."
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"I use the Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel, it's 15% glycolic acid combined with a few other alpha hydroxy acids as well as squalane to support your skin barrier, and I usually do it after the shower one evening per week. I either put a little bit in my hands and just sort of rub it on my face and body, or if I'm feeling fancy I will put it on a cotton pad and swipe it over my face that way. Then I follow it up with my hydrating serum and my moisturizer."
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"I was so excited for us to launch our Multi-Acid Milk Peel. I decided to create that because when I have patients come into my office and they want to level up their anti-aging skincare routine, adding an exfoliation step is low hanging fruit that most people can tolerate. And this milk peel is beautiful because it's 15% glycolic acid so you're getting true rigorous exfoliation, but then it has a gentle blend of other acids and that really nice supportive milky formula so it's not too irritating. What a lot of people don't know about glycolic acid is that it's not just an exfoliant, it's also a humectant that helps the skin hold on to water and it helps stimulate collagen, so it's anti-aging in so many ways. I like to use this on my face and my body, and even though I have rosacea, I don't feel like it flares it, which is a huge problem with other acids for me. So I have been so excited to have this product in the Prequel arsenal."
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"I use retinoids and exfoliants together in my skincare regimen. I will use my tretinoin usually five to six nights a week and then on those off nights if my skin is feeling okay, which usually it is, I will go in with my Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel. This has multiple exfoliating acids in it and it's actually pretty potent, but I love what it does to my skin. I have that tretinoin working in the background on the collagen production and then I have the multi-acid milk peel giving me that immediate glow. And when I follow that routine up with a good moisturizer, my skin does just fine."
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"I use the Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel once a week from my face down to the rest of my body."
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"I love our Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel. It's 15% glycolic acid and then it also contains a few other alpha hydroxy acids, but it also contains squalane which helps it be more moisturizing and barrier supportive. So it allows you to tolerate a high potency of glycolic acid without irritation. I also like that it's only $23 and it comes in a huge bottle so you can use it on your face and your body and not feel guilty about it."
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"When I apply it, it absorbs really easily and leaves this very nice little veil on the skin, but I can move on with the next steps in my skincare pretty much immediately. [...] You can also apply it to a cotton ball or cotton round and swipe it over the areas that you want to treat, and the next day you will wake up with the most radiant glowy skin. I also love applying this peel on the body, so many people think about exfoliation when it comes to the face, but if you have texture or dullness on your body skin, use this there too. [...] I have tried so many different glycolic acid-based products over the years and one issue that I often have with glycolic acid-based products is that when you apply them they really sting or burn, they are not comfortable to put on the skin. Although this gives you a little bit of spice, it is still really comfortable, so you actually want to put it on and you're not scared of it. The multi-acid milk peel is fragrance-free, alcohol-free, and allergy-tested. On the nights that I'm using this exfoliator on my face, I skip my topical retinoid so I'm not doing two heavy hitters at once, and if you are using this product or any type of exfoliation, it does make you a bit more sun-sensitive, so you always want to make sure that you are wearing sunscreen when you're outside or protecting your skin from the sun in other ways."
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"I think Prequel's Multi-Acid Milk Peel is such a popular product because it helps so much with pores. This has 15% glycolic acid plus a blend of additional alpha hydroxy acids. And when we did our clinical studies on this multi-acid milk peel, when people were just using it two times a week for 4 weeks, 100% of the participants had a decrease in the size of their pores. And that study was conducted via photography. So it's not just people saying, 'Oh, I think my pores are smaller.' Like with clinical photography, their pores were measured to be smaller."
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"This is the same clinically proven formula you already know and love, now in an even more effortless, on-the-go wipe format. The solution is a staple and is not going anywhere."

What the evidence says.

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

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 Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel AHA Exfoliating Solution?

A lightweight AHA exfoliating solution with 15% glycolic acid blended with lactic, mandelic, malic, and phytic acids, plus enzymes, designed to chemically exfoliate and smooth skin texture on face and body.

Is Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel AHA Exfoliating Solution worth it?

Mostly yes. 6 of the 7 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel AHA Exfoliating Solution's Guru Score?

Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel AHA Exfoliating Solution holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

Who is Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel AHA Exfoliating Solution best for?

Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel AHA Exfoliating Solution is generally suited to oily skin, combination skin and acne-prone skin.

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