An exfoliating toner combining 7% lactic acid, 3% glycolic acid, mandelic acid, and other plant extracts designed to gently smooth and refine skin texture.
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Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
This blend smooths skin noticeably and earns praise as a gentle exfoliant suitable for sensitive types, thanks to mandelic acid from bitter almonds. Gurus stress that despite its potency, it should rotate into your routine only once to three times a week, not daily. The formula also packs green tea, kale, aloe, salicylic acid, gluconolactone and licorice root, which may help with hyperpigmentation, making it a versatile multi-acid toner that works best as an occasional treatment rather than everyday use.
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Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.
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“It really does a really nice job smoothing your skin.”
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An exfoliating toner combining 7% lactic acid, 3% glycolic acid, mandelic acid, and other plant extracts designed to gently smooth and refine skin texture.
Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.
Youth to the People Kombucha and 11% AHA Exfoliating Toner 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.
Youth to the People Kombucha and 11% AHA Exfoliating Toner is generally suited to younger skin.
In their reviews, experts say Youth to the People Kombucha and 11% AHA Exfoliating Toner is good for rough or uneven texture (1 expert).
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