I recently purchased derma e's Overnight Peel from Ulta. This is a quality Vegan resurfacing treatment. It boasts 5% Glycolic Acid (which is fantastic for skin), as well as a mix of other nourishing fruit acids. It is pH balanced at 3.5, which makes it acidic enough for thorough exfoliation/resurfacing without damaging skin's protective barrier. That said, it's too strong for daily treatment - the recommended use is once or twice a week.
Tangent for those wondering WTF is up with the recent "pH balanced" trend: A scale of 1-14 is employed to measure acidity. 1 is the most acidic; 14 is the most alkaline. 7 is smack dab in the middle. Skin's ideal phH balance is 5.5 (slightly acidic). You run into problems when skin pH ventures too far into either extreme of the scale. Too alkaline, and the protective barrier erodes, resulting in dry, wrinkle-prone skin. Overuse of peels and exfoliation treatments can result in overly acidic, easily irritated complexions. Hence, the recommended once to twice a week usage.
Back to the review: I'm in love with derma e's Overnight Peel. My skin has never felt so soft and balanced (no more dry, flaky patches or oily T-zone. Yay!) It makes my other products, such as Retinol moisturiser, more effective.
Tips for using this product: This product loosens up old, dead skin cells. I apply it at night, and wash my face the next morning with a natural exfoliating cleanser (I recommend St. Ives Blemish Control Apricot Scrub - it contains gentle, natural exfoliants. Once-a-day use of St. Ives completely eliminated the stubborn patch of acne under my chin).
Combining these two products improved my skin. The Overnight Peel will smooth and dissolve any scarring/discolouration left over from acne.
