Can You Use AHA With Benzoyl Peroxide?
Separate or space out
With care.
Benzoyl peroxide already dries and oxidizes the surface. Adding an AHA on top commonly produces the tight, cracked look around the mouth and chin.
How to use AHA and Benzoyl Peroxide
Alternate nights and always finish with a ceramide moisturizer.
General guidance from common dermatological advice, not medical advice. If you use a prescription treatment, follow your prescriber’s instructions.
Layering
Related pairings
- Retinol with AHADo not combine
- Tretinoin with AHADo not combine
- Retinol with Benzoyl PeroxideDo not combine
- Adapalene with AHADo not combine
- Vitamin C with AHASeparate or space out
- AHA with BHASeparate or space out
- Benzoyl Peroxide with Vitamin CSeparate or space out
- Peptides with AHASeparate or space out
- Adapalene with Benzoyl PeroxideWorks well together
- Ceramides with AHAWorks well together
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