Okay so I am not going to lie, I was really scared to try these. I had a chemical peel in 2016 that caused serious PIH which I believe triggered melasma and needless to say, I was scared of trying anything with the word “peel.” I had tried lasers which helped initially and then didn’t. I decided to start up my skincare regimen again which entails numerous tyrosine inhibitors and even though it is common knowledge that you need to somewhat “exfoliate” to allow for better penetration of topicals, I thought this would destroy my face with everything else I was using. My only regret is that I didn’t try these sooner- I wish I had photos to show you but I was so horrified by how bad my skin had gotten (pigmentation and texture) that I avoided pictures. To my surprise, ... MoreOkay so I am not going to lie, I was really scared to try these. I had a chemical peel in 2016 that caused serious PIH which I believe triggered melasma and needless to say, I was scared of trying anything with the word “peel.” I had tried lasers which helped initially and then didn’t. I decided to start up my skincare regimen again which entails numerous tyrosine inhibitors and even though it is common knowledge that you need to somewhat “exfoliate” to allow for better penetration of topicals, I thought this would destroy my face with everything else I was using. My only regret is that I didn’t try these sooner- I wish I had photos to show you but I was so horrified by how bad my skin had gotten (pigmentation and texture) that I avoided pictures. To my surprise, this didn’t cause dryness or irritation (I also use tatcha dewy moisturizer and some oils), I felt softness in my skin after first use. After a couple of uses I really saw an improvement in skin texture and clarity of my skin. I use it in the evening and wait the time specified in instructions. I then layer the rest of my topicals which include azeleic acid, naturiums zinc, meladerm, and a hydroquinone/tret/steroid compound that I formulate myself. I wake up to soft, clear, healthy looking skin everyday. Despite using other powerful actives, My skin wouldn’t look the way it does without this product. My skin was rough, bumpy, my pores looked large- and this has literally transformed my skin (didn’t even notice the lasers helped like this). I use them almost every day. Some days I skip a day, rarely do I ever skip 2 days. I can see the buildup of oil around my nose and crease in chin when I don’t use these. Seriously, life changing!!!

An all-time favorite

I love this so much. I used to have very bad cystic acne as a teen that's left me with some undesirable texture on my cheeks and forehead. I used to use a physical exfoliant once a week, but I noticed that the ones I liked best had ingredients I wasn't comfortable with using anymore.I've really noticed a difference with my skin since using this. When I do break out, it sucks a lot less, and I'm a lot more likely to remember to exfoliate because it's an everyday use product. I have somewhat sensitive skin, and I really only felt a little discomfort for the first couple times.I've made several of my friends use this and WOW I cannot recommend it more.My *only* gripe is that I wish this was more environmentally friendly packaging. I know that's not really ... MoreI love this so much. I used to have very bad cystic acne as a teen that's left me with some undesirable texture on my cheeks and forehead. I used to use a physical exfoliant once a week, but I noticed that the ones I liked best had ingredients I wasn't comfortable with using anymore.I've really noticed a difference with my skin since using this. When I do break out, it sucks a lot less, and I'm a lot more likely to remember to exfoliate because it's an everyday use product. I have somewhat sensitive skin, and I really only felt a little discomfort for the first couple times.I've made several of my friends use this and WOW I cannot recommend it more.My *only* gripe is that I wish this was more environmentally friendly packaging. I know that's not really possible with the type of treatment that it is, but I'd love to see a lower-waste option in the future.

Be warned about this product before you try.

I usually use Tatcha. Love all the tatcha products. I decided to try something different for concerns of blackheads around my nose and for a deep cleaning. This was recommended by a Sephora employee. At first everything was fine, I did notice some tingling but I was warned ahead of time this was normal. It even left my skin feeling super soft at first. I used once a week along with the daily face wash. By the time I had finished the products which I only used for a month tops. It completely dried out my face. Left me with redness all along my checks as well as itchy and discomfort. I couldn’t even go outside just being in the heat would aggravate whatever this product did to my face. My face was so severely dried out that when I tried to apply my makeup my face ... MoreI usually use Tatcha. Love all the tatcha products. I decided to try something different for concerns of blackheads around my nose and for a deep cleaning. This was recommended by a Sephora employee. At first everything was fine, I did notice some tingling but I was warned ahead of time this was normal. It even left my skin feeling super soft at first. I used once a week along with the daily face wash. By the time I had finished the products which I only used for a month tops. It completely dried out my face. Left me with redness all along my checks as well as itchy and discomfort. I couldn’t even go outside just being in the heat would aggravate whatever this product did to my face. My face was so severely dried out that when I tried to apply my makeup my face would just absorb it and I looked dry, patchy and flaky. Would not recommend this product to anyone has sensitive, dry, oily face. I honestly wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. My face is still recovering it has been 2 months since I stopped using this product. I fear my skin will never be the same.

Best product I’ve ever tried

I have been waiting to write a review to make sure this is legit but it’s been a month and I’ve had my period in that time, so I think I can safely say THIS IS THE HOLY GRAIL OF HORMONAL ACNE TREATMENTS. Over the last 8 months or so, I’ve had hormonal acne getting worse and worse. I’m 30 and have always struggled with acne, but had it fairly under control with spironolactone and a good skin care regimen. For some reason, my hormones have been out of whack lately and it’s affected my skin, especially before my period. Deeper, cystic acne on my chin, near me nose, and around my mouth. They would pop up out of nowhere and leave ugly red marks behind for months. I decided to give this a try to help lighten some of the red marks and clear my pores, not expecting it to ... MoreI have been waiting to write a review to make sure this is legit but it’s been a month and I’ve had my period in that time, so I think I can safely say THIS IS THE HOLY GRAIL OF HORMONAL ACNE TREATMENTS. Over the last 8 months or so, I’ve had hormonal acne getting worse and worse. I’m 30 and have always struggled with acne, but had it fairly under control with spironolactone and a good skin care regimen. For some reason, my hormones have been out of whack lately and it’s affected my skin, especially before my period. Deeper, cystic acne on my chin, near me nose, and around my mouth. They would pop up out of nowhere and leave ugly red marks behind for months. I decided to give this a try to help lighten some of the red marks and clear my pores, not expecting it to help the cystic acne at all. Well, not only did it clear up active acne, whenever I get what could be a pimple it is immediately reduced by using this once every night. I even had my period with no active acne (including cystic!) for the first time in almost a year. My skin is so smooth, clear and my old acne scars are starting to fade really well. I don’t care how expensive this is, I will literally use it forever because it’s THAT good.

Broke out my skin

I bought the pore perfecting at home kit, which included the 30-day pack of daily peels, pore perfecting serum and clenser. After the whole 30 days, my skin has gone from decently looking with my biggest concern being large pores and blackheads on my nose, to fully covered in red spots and painful pimples/whiteheads everywhere. After the first week, my skin was amazing, smooth and soft and I could see the pores becoming smaller. Then, after about 10 days I started breaking out on my forehead, chin and jaw. It was bad to the point of preferring to stay in ratehr going out to avoid people seeing it. 2/3 weeks in, I could see it starting to clear again and the pimples were slowly starting to go away, and I was considering buying again. But then, a few days before the ... MoreI bought the pore perfecting at home kit, which included the 30-day pack of daily peels, pore perfecting serum and clenser. After the whole 30 days, my skin has gone from decently looking with my biggest concern being large pores and blackheads on my nose, to fully covered in red spots and painful pimples/whiteheads everywhere. After the first week, my skin was amazing, smooth and soft and I could see the pores becoming smaller. Then, after about 10 days I started breaking out on my forehead, chin and jaw. It was bad to the point of preferring to stay in ratehr going out to avoid people seeing it. 2/3 weeks in, I could see it starting to clear again and the pimples were slowly starting to go away, and I was considering buying again. But then, a few days before the end of the pack, my whole face started to get covered in painful bumps, whiteheads and rashes, much worse than before. Now I'm left with really bad, rough skin, and I dont know how to clear it. It definitely worsened my overall complexion, and for the price of the pack, I was hoping for at least no improvement at all rather than this horror show I'm left with. Very disappointed

Integral Add To My Skincare Routine!

I had initially gotten this as a single sample and loved the results so much, I decided to purchase the 30 pack to see what continued use would do for my skin. And wow… I can definitively say, it was well worth the plunge! My skin has always been very picky about new additions to my routine (normal-combo); breaking out with the slightest change, which makes me hesitant to try new things. This however, is everything it says it is. My skin is significantly brighter, more even in tone, noticeable reduction in hyperpigmentation, and blackheads be gone! One word of caution (based on my own experience); if looking to use more than once/twice a week, slowly work your skin to that point. Again, my skin is more on the sensitive side, and when I tried using twice a week, I ... MoreI had initially gotten this as a single sample and loved the results so much, I decided to purchase the 30 pack to see what continued use would do for my skin. And wow… I can definitively say, it was well worth the plunge! My skin has always been very picky about new additions to my routine (normal-combo); breaking out with the slightest change, which makes me hesitant to try new things. This however, is everything it says it is. My skin is significantly brighter, more even in tone, noticeable reduction in hyperpigmentation, and blackheads be gone! One word of caution (based on my own experience); if looking to use more than once/twice a week, slowly work your skin to that point. Again, my skin is more on the sensitive side, and when I tried using twice a week, I felt the burn. Love my weekly results though! Highly recommend!

I’m addicted

I have been using this intermittently over the past couple months! Obviously you can use these daily but a close friend of mine is a Dermatologist and she recommends using these 5d at a time. I bought the bulk pack and I do 5d on/5d offlike a treatment. These whites are FULL of product and I can usually use on my face and neck area. I’ve seen a notice difference in texture and tone. I don’t find these to be too harsh and I love using them before bed and then placing on a serum to wear overnight. I’ve also tried the extra strnegth ones for a little more intensity and just can’t praise the Qaulity of this product enough. I’ve given out some to my mom (57) and coworker and both have come back to me saying they are obsessed. $20 for the 5 treatment pack is 100% woth it

The truth about this daily peel is to be realistic

I bought this product for my pimples after developing quite the acne spot from constant use of masks and especially the humidity and sweatiness while wearing them in the summer.I would best describe my skin as: quite sensitive, oily on the T-zone (especially my nose), normal every where else, pimple prone on the outer cheeks and a bit every where else, has discolouration, around mouth and chin, doesn’t tolerate a lot of product and a lot of steps, may be dehydrated.I would say this if I had to describe the product and it’s effects on me: a daily exfoliating and repairing treatment that penetrates the skin and helps accelerate the natural cell turnover of my skin, deeply cleans pores, reduces and stables oil production and leaves my skin more radiant and even ... MoreI bought this product for my pimples after developing quite the acne spot from constant use of masks and especially the humidity and sweatiness while wearing them in the summer.I would best describe my skin as: quite sensitive, oily on the T-zone (especially my nose), normal every where else, pimple prone on the outer cheeks and a bit every where else, has discolouration, around mouth and chin, doesn’t tolerate a lot of product and a lot of steps, may be dehydrated.I would say this if I had to describe the product and it’s effects on me: a daily exfoliating and repairing treatment that penetrates the skin and helps accelerate the natural cell turnover of my skin, deeply cleans pores, reduces and stables oil production and leaves my skin more radiant and even looking.How I use this product at night: I double cleanse with an oil based cleanser, wipe my face dry, apply step 1, wait 2 min, apply step 2, wait 2 min, apply moisturizer.The product does sting a little bit and may make your face more red for a min and pimples more apparent when applying, but the redness of the pimples should go down after a nights rest.Now I will say this, this is in no way a miracle product (though it impresses me quite a bit), you have to be consistent and keep using it for your pimples to go down and keep buying it again. In no way will it clear your skin after 1-2 weeks of use that is just asking for the impossible (I use them every other day). Take your budget into account, because it is quite expensive. You may be looking at a 6 weeks+ for clearing skin and really getting the full effect (and it depends on your acne and skin condition) look at it realistically and you won’t be let down.A money saving tip is to cut the product in half and seal the rest (half is enough trust me)I cannot recommend this product as every skin is different and you know best what fits it, but I would say to try the 5 packs to see what strength is good for you.

Worth the splurge and the “purge”

I’m in my mid-fifties and still prone to mild acne. After one treatment, I was convinced this was the greatest thing ever. After about 8 to 10 days I had the worst, and I mean the WORST acne I’ve had since I was a teenager. I’ve never heard a board certified dermatologist use the term “purge,” but it’s an apt description of what I experienced. The A/B peel accelerates skin cell turnover, so if you’re acne prone you do run the risk of bringing blemishes to the surface very rapidly. But the life cycle of the blemishes is also accelerated, so they’ll subside as quickly as they appear. (Oh my though, they are dramatic looking. Ugh!) My advice is to power through. In fact, you might want to choose a “start date” where you don’t mind looking … er … a bit spotty for a few ... MoreI’m in my mid-fifties and still prone to mild acne. After one treatment, I was convinced this was the greatest thing ever. After about 8 to 10 days I had the worst, and I mean the WORST acne I’ve had since I was a teenager. I’ve never heard a board certified dermatologist use the term “purge,” but it’s an apt description of what I experienced. The A/B peel accelerates skin cell turnover, so if you’re acne prone you do run the risk of bringing blemishes to the surface very rapidly. But the life cycle of the blemishes is also accelerated, so they’ll subside as quickly as they appear. (Oh my though, they are dramatic looking. Ugh!) My advice is to power through. In fact, you might want to choose a “start date” where you don’t mind looking … er … a bit spotty for a few days. I switched to the ultra gentle version, and I have to say my skin has never looked better. So … try to power through. It’ll be worth it!

Zaps my hormonal acne before it surfaces!

I’ve been using this about 2 years and because it comes in packets, I always share with others! This is by far one my favorite products I have ever purchased. Aside from it being so convenient to travel with, I began using this for my rosacea and acne. Starting with the Gentle peel daily, I could not believe how it cleared my skin and helped to level out the texture and redness of my rosacea, really creating a smoothness I don’t ever remember having. Now, using the Universal peel is a standard part of my routine, 2-3x per week. This helps keep my face soft and skin clear, especially around my nasal folds. Additionally, with hormonal acne that likes to break out on my neck and chin, I’ll use this when I can feel the breakout pain under the skin and the peel zaps it ... MoreI’ve been using this about 2 years and because it comes in packets, I always share with others! This is by far one my favorite products I have ever purchased. Aside from it being so convenient to travel with, I began using this for my rosacea and acne. Starting with the Gentle peel daily, I could not believe how it cleared my skin and helped to level out the texture and redness of my rosacea, really creating a smoothness I don’t ever remember having. Now, using the Universal peel is a standard part of my routine, 2-3x per week. This helps keep my face soft and skin clear, especially around my nasal folds. Additionally, with hormonal acne that likes to break out on my neck and chin, I’ll use this when I can feel the breakout pain under the skin and the peel zaps it often before it surfaces.