Can we talk about the hype around chemical exfoliants backfiring?

I see so many people recommending daily AHA use, but in my case, it completely stripped my skin and caused redness. I had to scale back to once a week just to recover.

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rivera.margaret7mo ago

Have you ever seen a health or beauty trend blow up only to hear it messed people up? @nelson.iris rethinking weekly exfoliation shows how personal skin care really is. I see this with diet fads too, like everyone doing keto but some folks crashing hard. It's a reminder that what works for one person can be a disaster for another. Why do we keep falling for these blanket recommendations anyway?

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the_river7mo ago

Depends on skin, mine loves daily AHA lol.

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nelson.iris7mo ago

Seeing "daily AHA" totally shifted my perspective! I used to swear by just weekly exfoliation, but your experience has me rethinking my whole approach. Maybe my skin would love that consistency too!

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