Reviva Labs 10% Glycolic Acid Creme Daily Moisturizer and Mild Exfoliant - Natural Sugar Cane Derived Alpha Hydroxy Acid Face Cream, Acido Glicolico Crema

I had always had a spot or two on my face but once I hit my early twenties I suddenly found my skin a battleground strewn with every type of acne you can imagine. I had white heads, I had black heads, I had papules and pustules, and I had cystic acne. All of this around the jaw and chin like a damn beard of pimply shame. It got to the point where I hated looking in the mirror and constantly considered darker thoughts because how could I live like this? I was afraid to go bare skin at the beach, camping was a nightmare, I hated taking my makeup off at the end of the day and I never wanted my husband to see my bare face. Even if I had ONE day where I didn't have an active break out, I had horrendous hyperpigmentation and since I am extremely fair, it was really obvious.Add to that the damn quest to find something, anything to calm my persistent hormonal acne. I tried birth control, I tried antibiotics, sulfur washes, prescription creams, and finally accutane. NOTHING. NOTHING WORKED.About a month ago I stumbled upon this product and read the reviews and thought "Well... Why not?" In a MONTH my acne was gone... It took care of everything. You know those stubborn flesh colored bumps that you can't squeeze and seem to never go away? They were gone. I am still amazed at how much I like my skin. I still have a lot of scarring but everything is finally healing and I'd much rather deal with a few scars than a million angry bumps.So this product does have a bit of a burning sensation but it's not going to give you a chemical burn, you kind of just have to deal with it until the tingling subsides which lasts maybe a few minutes. I use this after I thoroughly cleanse my face of makeup. I use an oil cleanser for makeup mostly around my eyes then I use a gentle wash to remove the oil and remaining foundation. After that I use the ROC resurfacing disks every other day which you can pick up for about 10 bucks at the drug store. I have completely stopped using any sort of exfoliating product with beads or nuts or any of that crap because they just irritated my skin. I find that the ROC pads gently exfoliate and really get rid of dead skin cells. After that I put the glycolic cream on and if I feel that my skin needs extra hydration I'll put on a night cream. That's it. With the exception of the gylcolic cream, you can get everything else from the drug store for under 10 bucks. In the morning I wash with a gentle wash again and then put on sun screen.That's it. My acne is gone and my skin is now fairly normal (it use to be very oily). I'm not at the point where I would go out without foundation and concealer but the topography of my face is smooth and I'm using far less products to cover up my skin. I'm hoping that the hyperpigmentation (which is also benefiting from this cream) will be gone by summer so I can just enjoy a light, fresh face.If you are thinking about getting this product, just try it. For less than 20 bucks it might completely change your skin. If not, I really hope you find your holy grail product someday because I've been where you're at and I know how it feels.

I waited 2 weeks before writing a review so that I could have a good comparison. Let me say, this is my first time using Glycolic acid and I was debating on either purchasing the 5% or 10% concentration. After numerous research, I decided on the 10% and I am very pleased.I experience slight tingling whenever I apply this after I've shaved/thread/wax any area of my face but it only last for a momentarily (a couple seconds after applying it to the area). I did notice that since using this product on my face, my face seems to be dry, especially right after washing it (which was never an issue for me before as I have oily skin). However, once I put my moisturizer on, my face doesn't feel as dry and throughout the day, I'm not as oily as I usually am prior to using the product - I like this result as My face would sometimes look like I could fry eggs and it felt like I needed to wash my face every 20 minutes. Also, I had a lot of scars on my face due to pimples developing from overeating too much candy in the Halloween season and the produce seems to causing them to diminish quicker than normal. Additionally, I no longer have that excessively deep laugh line which always bothers me especially since I'm only in my early 30s (this was the main reason for me purchasing this product). While many recommend not using it in the daytime especially if going out in the sun, I use it in the morning before applying my moisturizer with SPF and I walk daily for an hour, sometimes in the sun and I've still seen results.I would definitely recommend it and if you're on the fence like I was in which concentration to use, I'd recommend just going with the 10% as you can always minimize the amount of days you use the product if you find it slightly harsh for your skin in the beginning. I'm going to try it out on my hands to see if it'll help it to look more youthful.