What is the difference between exfoliating acids and retinoids?Updated 9 days ago

Exfoliating acids are ingredients that help to promote exfoliation and remove old skin cells from the surface of the skin. They do this by breaking down the ‘glue’ that holds old skin cells together.

Retinoids, on the other hand, are vitamin A-related ingredients that help to increase skin cell turnover. While they help to promote the skin’s natural renewal process, they do not exfoliate the skin themselves.

Both ingredients complement each other, as retinoids will help to speed up the production of new skin cells, and acids will help to clear the old cells from the surface, making way for new cells.