I used to really go crazy with actives like glycolic, lactic, azelaic… a manner of acids, really, until I realised I was over-exfoliating my skin for no reason. I used to think I had to slough away at my skin layer to brighten and get rid of hyperpigmentation. But since becoming a vitamin C devotee, I have brighter, plumper-looking skin without the excessive irritation I experienced with acid misuse disrupting my skin barrier.
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