Customer Reviews

Alpha Hydrox 12% Glycolic AHA Souffle-1.6 oz

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I have never taken the time to actually review a product but I just had to for this one. Let me tell you a little bit about my skin condition and how this product has affected me.

I'm 26 years old with very fair skin. However, many of my high school/college years were spent in a tanning bed. I've always loved my skin when tan but when it finally sunk in that if I kept tanning I would look like a prune, I luckily stopped for good. However, I always hated the way my skin looked. Very blotchy, often dry, and I still get pimples at 26! I've tried every product under the sun and nothing, at least for me has lived up to its promises!

This product is truly amazing. When I first tried it, it stung my sensitive skin. I used it for about 2 weeks then stopped because I didn't think it was working. If you have acne prone skin, it will make you break out a little at first because all of those pimples will be forced to the surface. So I stopped using it. However, after reading all the good reviews, I decided to give it another shot. It's been about a month of using this product and boy have I seen drastic changes in my skin. My skin is 100 percent softer and smoother. Old acne scars that I had (my skin scars very easily) are lightening up and my complexion is much more even. And, the best part is, I get no more pimples so don't have to use drying products like benzoyl peroxide anymore!! My face is so smoothe throughout the day and it stays that way! It is truly amazing, but the trick is, you HAVE to give it about a month before you will truly see results! Be patient!!

Ok, for those with a similar skin condition to me, just want to let you know my skin care routine using this product.

Morning - wash with cetaphil daily cleanser, apply alpha hydroxy souffle, let dry then apply good moisturizer ( i use eucerine spf30) Make sure you use a noncomedogenic one with a good sunscreen!!

Evening - wash with plexion cleansing clothes (need prescription), apply alpha hydroxy souffle, then a good night cream ( i use neutrogena visibly even night cream and it's worked wonders)

I also take nicomide which is a vitamin my dermatologist prescribed for helping with acne.

Sorry this review is so long, but I just really wanted to offer my advice and let you know what has given me amazing results! If it wasn't for websites like this, I would never have known to purchase all of the products I use! I really hope this helps!!

I am 24 years old and was searching for a cream that I can stick with for many years to come. This is the absolute only cream that has ever given me visible results in a short period of time. My skin RARELY breaks out anymore and my skin tone is sooooo even now. This also works wonders on old acne scars. This particular product may tend to dry out your skin so as reccomended on the jar I usually follow it up with a moisturizer. I just use the alpha hydrox spf 15 moisturizer. Another bit of advice if you are looking to try these products ....the alpha hydrox website is so much cheaper. I got a whole set that included the souffle, spf 15 lotion, facial peel, spot lightener, and face wash for around $40 including shipping. Their site also offers a whole sample set of all of the products listed above for $1 a piece. I bought 7 samples to test out before I bought the full size products. Also, you will learn from the website that its normal to break out when you first start using it because your skin is getting used to the aha's. I broke out a tiny bit and then it went away and now its working wonders. Now, if Alpha Hydrox would just invent a cream that cures chronic dark undereye cirlces I would be flawless.

I am 60 years old and have tried every high-end product on the market. After one week of using the Souffle my skin glowed, felt extrememly soft, and was noticed by my husband (who doesn't notice anything!) Some other products left my skin greasy or dry and flaking. I have rosacea and it has become less noticable. This is just right and I can't say enough good about it. Nothing is going to change my skin back to my 20's but this does a great job of aging gracefully.

Quickly approaching (a still, sadly, rather vain) age 40, I have personally spent a small fortune over the years trying to slow the aging process and reverse the effects of too many days spent gardening without sunscreen. I cannot even begin to list all the products I've somewhat foolishly gambled on to get my skin looking better. This product--and several other products offered through the company NEOTERIC (all under the Alpha Hydrox brand)--are exactly the answer I've been looking for. I've used them both alone and in conjunction with a more expensive brand of anti-aging products (for which I've also left good reviews on this site), and I can see great improvements both ways.

I decided to try this brand of alpha hydroxy cream after reading in Dr. Oz's (and Dr. Roizen's) book You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (You). I'd tried several other alpha hydroxy products before this one (i.e. ROC, etc.) and must say this particular line (ALPHA HYDROX) is far superior to any other I've used. That it is also apparently considerably less expensive than most is icing on the cake, in my book.

Regarding this product, I find the key is to use it AT LEAST once a day, and always after using a mild cleanser. At my age I still get acne and, despite my sometimes manic picking, I notice it (and any residual puffiness or redness, and resulting scarring) clears up much, much more quickly than it used to. Also, my skin breaks out much less than before I used this. The tone and color of my skin are far improved when compared to prior to using this product. I've run out of it before and tried to use something else until I was able to locate more locally, and to my dismay the condition of my skin began to deteriorate.

I won't try to insult anyone by saying the Alpha Hydrox line will remove every wrinkle or fix all your skincare woes. If there is a product out there that does this, I want to know! But for now, this is by far the best line of products I've used. I use this item, particularly, with the line of skincare I reviewed previously, as that seems to address reversing the signs of aging better (where this one, for me, just improves the overall condition and appearance of my skin).

This is one of the best products I've ever used for over-all appearance of your skin, especially at this price!! It is NOT a miracle deep wrinkle cream. I've used many brands-- Clinique, Lancome, etc.! I've sold cosmetics for two popular direct-market cosmetic companies. Battled with condome-type acne (white heads that flare up into pimples# all my life. My dermatologist suggested an AHA #alpha hydroxy acid# years ago before it hit the markets. It worked miracles for me as the retin A products were just too harsh. Not sure why the previous reviewers doctor gave such a harsh response. Maybe because AHA's do work by breaking down the dead skin cells faster. It's like comparing battery acid to lemon juice #citric acid# though.

If you haven't been using a quality skin care regimen, it can cause some extra condomes #white heads# or flare-ups the first few weeks. I would worn my clients of this. This will happen ANYTIME you begin a good skin care regimen, also. There is a bunch of garbage there that has never been removed and now your cleaning house! On average, you can probably expect 3-4 pimples by the second week, with one or two the next 2-3 weeks. The good is that because your using this product, they will disappear quicker and they were flare-ups you were proably going to get at some point in the future- and now they're out of the way! For the worst skin, I would suggest starting at least 6-8 weeks before any major event: weddings, reunions, proms, etc. Make sure you are using the right product for your skin type. Oil-free for oily, acne prone skin; nourishing for dryer skin types. Use with care if you have sensitive skin! Try diluting it with a little water in the palm of your hand; do not scrub your face prior; try skipping a day or two in between. If it is still irritating, skip the skin treatment products and try the facial cleansers instead-- your aiming at lowering the % of AHA that your skin is exposed to. I have used it on my preteens in this manner.

You do have to remember that AHA products aren't cosmetics, they're more like an OTC medicine. You will feel some tingling as it works. You will have to be careful of scrubbing your skin too much when you first start using this. Do not use them in combination with retinol products until you know how both of them effect your skin. It won't cause any damage or anything, just might cause some unwanted irritation.

Again, this is NOT a miracle drug for deep wrinkles! #There is NOTHING topical on the market that will give you lasting results on deep wrinkles. There are however some products that do work for 3-8 hours.) Alpha Hydrox Souffle WILL help reduce some of the fine lines caused by unhealthy, aging skin.

This stuff works, but Alpha Hydrox's Enhanced AHA Creme works just as well (despite being a slightly lower percentage of AHA), contains more (2 oz vs 1.6 oz) and costs several dollars less. I've used them both and find the lower percentage a better bargain.

I saw the reviews, and thought...okay, I will give it a shot. I am 30, fair caucasion, who gets hormonal acne and I have started to notice fine lines, and my pores. I have been using this for almost two months now, and within one week of using this every day, I noticed dramatic results. The lines around my eyes are gone, GONE. The pores are contracted, there is a general smoothness, and that glow is there like others mentioned. I have never been the type to have that perfect porcelain skin, but this definitely makes me feel better about what I do have. I have had one bout of an outbreak of acne since using it, but it was my fault, I got lazy. I highly recommend this product. One more note, I have sensitive skin leaning more towards the dry end of the spectrum, and this did NOT bother it at all. I was waiting for that one, since some people said initially there may be irritation. NONE.

I have suffered from acne before and am starting to develop wrinkles and sun spots. However using a glycolic acid product like this one has really refined my skin and made it look as if I get facials. However people should expect that it does cause breakouts initially which is normal and goes deep into the skin's layer to bring up and out excess dirt-hence the breakouts. But one you are over that small bump in the road it's smooth sailing. I was introduced by a dermatologist to the world of glycolic acid products but also fooled into paying almost $60 for a similar product in the Doc's office. I said never again and this stuff works just as good as the dermatalogist's high priced items. Both my mother, sister, and boss/co-worker have started using it too after asking if I was wearing makeup one and and I said no. They commented on how nice my skin looked after I had been using this product and they have been buying it since.

This is great cream for those who want an anti-aging and an anti-blemish cream. It actually even out my skin tone and makes my skin feel nice and soft in the process. I think my skin actually "glows". :-) I noticed the difference within a week. I have really sensitive skin, if I put on the wrong type of moisturizer or cream, I will break out. This product doesn't make my skin break out...instead it does exactly what it said it would do. I am pleasantly surprised. Plus the price is nice. This is a great product for my skin type.

I love this stuff! Not only is it affordable, but it works. It will not give you instant results but over time it certainly improves my 40-something skin. I also exfoliate daily with a sugar and olive oil scrub to improve texture. Thanks Alpha Hydrox!!