| Get beauty tips straight from our editor in chief. View this email in your browser | Manage newsletter subscriptions  November 22, 2020  In skin care, the acids category is technically quite broad (retinoic and oleic acids aren’t necessarily the ones we think about right away). For the purposes of this letter, I’m focusing on the ones like glycolic and salicylic, which help to slough off dead skin cells. Especially in these fall and winter months, I like to exfoliate once or twice a week using an acid-based treatment; and when I get a pimple, a gel with salicylic acid is my go-to. For a deeper dive on acids in skin care, listen to the acids episode of our new podcast, The Science of Beauty, below.
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 A deep-cleaning mask that smooths the appearance of rough, uneven skin. $43  A two-step peel pad infused with seven different acids to brighten and smooth skin. $88 for 35 treatments  Packed with five percent glycolic acid to target hyperpigmentation and dullness. $48  A night cream formulated with 10 percent glycolic acid to brighten skin while you snooze. $80  A salicylic- and lactic acid-based body cream that exfoliates skin from head to toe. $18  Made with two percent salicylic acid to eliminate zit zaps fast. $23
GET NERDY WITH US! .jpg "woman with red lipstick") Executive beauty director Jenny Bailly and I sit down and chat with dermatologist Laurel Naversen Geraghty to learn more about powerhouse exfoliating ingredients alpha and beta hydroxy acids and their skin benefits.
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