A liquid exfoliating serum formulated with AHA (glycolic acid) to help smooth skin texture and promote cell turnover.
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Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
The smoothness and application feel stand out to these reviewers, who praise it as among the gentlest AHA serums they have tried. Both gurus rate The INKEY List's approach to these basic AHA formulas as exceptional, with one calling it the nicest AHA acid serum she has ever used.
What they liked
What they flagged
Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.
The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“It has glycolic acid which penetrates deep, and when this gets in your pores it can help exfoliate but also provide a glow.”
Cassandra Bankson, watch at 5:11
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A liquid exfoliating serum formulated with AHA (glycolic acid) to help smooth skin texture and promote cell turnover.
Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.
The INKEY List AHA Serum 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.
In their reviews, experts say The INKEY List AHA Serum is good for dull skin (1 expert).
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