AHA (alpha hydroxy acid) products are used to treat various skin conditions, including acne, rosacea, and sun damage. Here are some of the best AHA skincare products on the market today.
$35.00
I’ve been consistently using these q tips and love the application- not messy and love that it’s not like a drippy situation in any way. I do think the product is giving me a similar aha/Bha exfoliating pads glow!...Peter Thomas Roth has the best skincare products. I love this new instant reveal facial.
What it is: An intensive at-home chemical peel that helps reveal brighter, smoother, clearer-looking skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 30% Glycolic Acid Solution: Exfoliates to reveal brighter, smoother, clearer-looking skin.
- Niacinamide: Improves and brightens the look of uneven skin tone.
- Hyaluronic Acid and Hydrolyzed Collagen: Hydrate and leave skin feeling soft and nourished.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates
ITEM: 2768067
Size: 1 oz / 30 ml
$50.00
As someone who's always on the lookout for effective skincare products, I couldn't wait to put this peel to the test! ...This elixir of beauty, with its trifecta of AHAs, BHA, and PHA, has been nothing short of a skincare revolution for me.
What it is: A gentle, triple-acid facial pre-serum that is formulated to reduce the look of pores, smooth skin texture, and boost radiance.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: Visibly clarifies pores and refine skin texture.
- Glycolic Acid: Known to help smooth skin.
- Lactic Acid: Gently exfoliates skin.
What Else You Need to Know: This gentle facial peel is formulated with 5.5% AHAs, 0.18% BHA, and 3.0% PHA to reduce the appearance of pores, boost skin’s radiance, and create visibly softer and smoother skin texture. Also balanced with copper gluconate
$39.00
You will become addicted to this product. I use it every Sunday night.
What it is: A two-step peel with a trio of acids to resurface and visibly brighten, plus a neutralizing mask to intensely clean pores—for visibly brighter, smoother skin with no downtime.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycolic Acid: Intensely cleans and clears up congestion.
- Lactic and Mandelic Acids: Exfoliate and brighten while visibly smoothing without irritating.
- Kaolin and Bentonite Clay: Intensely clean and refine pores by extracting dirt and oil without over-drying.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmi
$17.00
Convenient pads for a quick glow boost. A skincare staple in my routine! ✨ #GlowingSkin...I would recommend this if you are trying AHA for the first time. Good skincare starter but if you have been using AHAs for a while, this might not be for you.
What it is: An AHA and PHA peel pad to eliminate pore-clogging residue and dead skin cells for smoother, more radiant-looking skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Highlighted Ingredients:
- AHA: From beetroot and sugarcane, sourced from natural origins, and known for its exfoliating properties that visibly tighten and firm.
- PHA: From corn, sourced from natural origins, and known for its exfoliating properties.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: Vegan Glow Peel Pads contain 99 percent natural-origin ingredients to visibly reduce pores and blemishes.
$48.00
A MUST HAVE AHA MASK!...The first product I used was their Brightening Dark Spot Vitamin C Serum & since then I have been inlove with this brand! ...A Sensitive Skin AHA Mask We Needed!...I’ve been searching for an exfoliating acid product that works with sensitive skin for awhile now and with the Hyper Skin Fade and Glow AHA Mask, I think this product is it.
What it is: An exfoliating mask with mandelic acid that visibly brightens the complexion, smooths texture, and fades stubborn dark spots.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Mandelic Acid: Gently lifts dull surface cells to visibly smooth skin’s texture.
- Glycolic Acid: Is a chemical exfoliator that removes dead skin cells.
- Niacinamide: Minimizes the appearance of blemishes and other signs of congestion.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Put dull-looking skin in the past with this visible-radiance-boosting mask.
$45.00
I've used the Ordinary's AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution and it stung for the full 10 minutes, so I like that the Paula's Choice 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel is way more gentle....I switched to this in lieu of leave on AHAs which were causing irritation. It's working well for me so far.
What it is: A rinse-off, professional-strength AHA/BHA peel that dramatically and visibly brightens skin, refines texture, smooths the look of wrinkles, and unclogs pores in just 10 minutes.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Pores, and Acne and Blemishes
Formulation: Lightweight Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- AHA Blend (Glycolic, Lactic, Mandelic, Tartaric, and Malic Acids) 25%: Exfoliates built-up dead skin to visibly reduce rough, crepey texture and wrinkles.
- Salicylic Acid (BHA) 2%: Penetrates pores to minimize blemish-causing buildup and shed dead skin.
- Butterfly Pea Flower: Visibly calms redness and soothes uncomfortable skin.
$58.00
Inspired to test try and sample this product as I received it compliments of Influenster in exchange of my honest opinion, I am excited to tell you that is An ounce of pure bliss. ...That Overnight Hustle is probably my favorite nighttime skincare product I currently have (and that's alot).
What it is: A nightly treatment powered by natural, skin resurfacing ingredients, like glycolic acid and lactic acid, to gently exfoliate, refine texture, and improve clarity.
Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Pores
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycolic Acid: Gentle AHA that exfoliates and resurfaces while supporting collagen production.
- Lactic Acid: Gently exfoliates and promotes cell turnover for smoother-looking skin.
- Willow Bark Extract: A natural BHA that helps clear pores and soothe skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, hydroquinone, sul