Alpha Hydrox (product, smell, thin)

[OH Deb]

Any comments on this product? I use it but not on a daily basis. I'm wondering if it is to repair or just a "quick fix"?

[tejahstyles]

I used Oil of Olay beta hydroxy cream. In one jar (a month and a half) my skin is firmer and springier!

[Ringo1]

I prefer alpha hydrox to beta but mainly because I have super dry skin. I used Alpha Hydrox in the past; it seemed to be fairly potent and helped my skin to exfoliate the dry layers.

[Bakeneko]

Originally Posted by Ringo1

I prefer alpha hydrox to beta but mainly because I have super dry skin. I used Alpha Hydrox in the past; it seemed to be fairly potent and helped my skin to exfoliate the dry layers.

I've had great results in the past with this product (they used to carry it at my RiteAid) before I got a prescription to retinaA

It's not the greatest smelling product out there if such things matter to you and the packaging isn't very posh....

[Tantamount]

Originally Posted by Bakeneko

I've had great results in the past with this product (they used to carry it at my RiteAid) before I got a prescription to retinaA

It's not the greatest smelling product out there if such things matter to you and the packaging isn't very posh....

I agree, it has a "sour milky" smell that I found unpleasant. The OP may not mind, though.

I do remember it exfoliated well, but I too stopped using it after I also got an Rx for Retin-A.

[Bakeneko]

I'm thinking og going back to using it on my hands, they seem to have gotten "old" looking overnight