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Long before I was an editor, I was a lover of a good ritual—and a good product. When I was in high school, I used to save my babysitting money and go to the local boutiques and splurge on a sophisticated beauty product because it would make me feel I was far more mature than my tender age of 15. But every now and again, I would find something I loved, and I'm happy to report that 15 years later there's one product that I will surely never be without: the Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Peel Pads.
I know you are surely thinking "what 15 year old has any business using an at-home peel?" Well. Me! This was the first beauty product that I ever saw a real difference with in my plump teenage skin. It all comes down to the formulation. The peel pads are two steps, the first is a blend of glycolic and lactic acids, plus vitamins A, C and E, and the second is a neutralizer. You swipe the first on the face and neck in circular motions and let it sit for a minute. Then you neutralize. At 15 this helped me with the odd breakout and kept my skin looking bright and smooth, because I tend to get Keratosis Pilaris on my face. In fact, it was the very first product I ever used to help get those bumps that I was so conscious of to go away. Flash forward to now, they also make a body peel pad that I use to treat the same condition on my arms and legs.
More From Town & CountryThe years have passed, but my love for this product and all that it can help with stays the same. Because it is exfoliating it helps me keep my KP in check, yes, but it is also gentle enough—and effective enough—to help with the texture I get on my forehead thanks to pesky rosacea. Plus, with freshly exfoliated skin, my other products absorb that much better, increasing efficacy and results all around. And the fact that these bad boys are individually packaged helps enormously with travel beauty woes.
And did I mention the glow these give? Insane. I like to use them in my morning skin routine on the days where I am not using vitamin C. Why the morning? Because it would be a shame to waste that good glow while I am sleeping. Instead I just make sure to wear a good coating of SPF that I re-apply throughout the day. And of course, morning application also helps when I am using retinol because, as you may know, AHAs and retinol aren't the best combination when applied at the exact same time. My skin barrier thanks me for this and yours will too.
Who doesn't love a skincare product that you know will never fail you? All I can say is, I am looking forward to another 15 years of radiance thanks to the Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Peel Pads.
Roxanne Adamiyatt is the senior editor at Town & Country, where she writes about lifestyle, fashion, travel, and beauty.
Rejuvenate tired, dull skin instantly and diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles with Dr Gross AB Universal Daily Peel home treatment suitable for all types of skin.
This easy 2-part formula is the home version of the skin peels Dr. Gross gives his clients at his New York City practice. Simple to apply the first part of the peel for effective acid exfoliation then proceed to step 2 for alpha hydroxy acid activity and anti-ageing action. This simple-to-use formula leaves skin smooth, evenly-toned, radiant and youthful.
Its blend of 5 exfoliating acids speed the dead cell shedding process, unclog pores and improves skin texture making this peel an ideal formula for first-time users.
Apply both components on a daily basis ensuring that skin is dry and avoiding contact with eyes. Do not rinse skin after application and use sunscreen if going out after treatment to prevent sun ageing.
Key Benefits
- Revives skin and reduces appearance of fine lines
- Easy 2-step home peel based on Dr. Gross clinic technique
- Simple to use
- Powerful yet effective for daily use
- Suitable for all skin types
SKU# UK200024220
STEP 1 : WATER/AQUA/EAU, ALCOHOL DENAT. (SD ALCOHOL 40-B), GLYCOLIC ACID, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) WATER, SALICYLIC ACID, POLYSORBATE 20, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, MALIC ACID, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM EXTRACT, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT, SOY ISOFLAVONES, COPPER PCA, ZINC PCA, LECITHIN, DISODIUM EDTA, ALCOHOL, POLYSORBATE 80, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), LINALOOL, BENZYL SALICYLATE, BENZOIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, SODIUM BENZOATE
STEP 2: WATER/AQUA/EAU, SODIUM BICARBONATE, ASCORBIC ACID, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, RETINOL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RESVERATROL, UBIQUINONE, ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM EXTRACT , CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, LEUCONOSTOC/RADISH ROOT FERMENT FILTRATE, SOY ISOFLAVONES, PHOSPHOLIPIDS, COPPER PCA, SODIUM PCA, ZINC PCA, DIMETHICONE, LECITHIN, POLYSORBATE 20, POLYSORBATE 80, PEG-30 STEARATE, OCTOXYNOL-9, ALCOHOL, BHT, TETRASODIUM EDTA, SORBIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, PHENOXYETHANOL
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