15% Mandelic Serum
The Ultra-Potent AHA Corrective for Stubborn Body Acne and Resistant Congestion
When your skin requires the absolute highest tier of cellular exfoliation, step up to the ultimate solution. The Face Reality 15% L-Mandelic Serum is an ultra-potent, professional-strength Alpha-Hydroxy Acid (AHA) treatment designed for highly resilient skin types. Combining a clinical 15% concentration of chirally correct L-Mandelic Acid with L-Lactic Acid and Niacinamide, this heavy-hitting serum aggressively breaks through the most stubborn, resistant acne plugs and deep-seated dark spots. While commonly celebrated as the holy grail treatment for body acne (chest, back, and shoulders), it stands as the final destination for facial acne protocols under professional esthetician guidance.
Why You’ll Love It
Ultimate Strength for Tough Skin: The most powerful Mandelic acid concentration in the Face Reality line, engineered specifically to shatter resistant congestion that lower percentages can no longer budget.
The Body Acne & Folliculitis Holy Grail: Because body skin is thicker and tougher than facial skin, this 15% formula is uniquely optimized to rapidly clear back acne (bacne), chest breakouts, and fungal folliculitis.
Aggressively Fades Deep Discoloration: Speeds up cellular turnover at an advanced rate, forcing deep red, brown, and purple post-acne marks to rapidly lift and fade away.
Antimicrobial & Antifungal Action: Mandelic acid’s unique properties allow it to aggressively target both the bacteria responsible for traditional acne and the yeast overgrowth responsible for fungal breakouts.
How It Feels
Texture: A lightweight, fluid, water-based serum.
Absorption: Sinks into the skin completely within seconds without leaving any sticky or heavy film behind.
Skin Feel: Instantly tightens and smooths the surface. Upon application, a strong, clinical "tingling" or active prickle is normal and expected as the high-potency 15% acid goes to work. It leaves the skin feeling deeply purified, intensely smooth, and completely matte.
Key Ingredients
15% L-Mandelic Acid: A high-level, large-molecule AHA derived from bitter almonds that provides intensive, uniform cellular exfoliation and antibacterial support with less irritation than high-percentage glycolic acid.
**L-Lactic Acid (8%): A secondary AHA that assists in lifting stubborn hyperpigmentation while acting as a natural humectant to help offset treatment-induced dryness.
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3): Provides crucial antioxidant support, helps regulate excess oil production, and reinforces the moisture barrier during aggressive exfoliation.
Sodium PCA & Sodium Hyaluronate: Advanced water-binding humectants that flood parched skin layers with deep, necessary hydration to protect skin elasticity.
How to Use
Shake well before use. After cleansing and toning, apply 1 to 2 pumps evenly over the affected body area or face as directed by your skincare professional. Avoid the delicate eye area entirely. Allow the serum to absorb completely for 1 to 2 minutes before layering your hydrators, moisturizers, or body lotions.
Esthetician Tip & Professional Protocol: This serum is not an introductory product and should only be introduced once your skin has fully acclimated to the 11% strength with zero flaking or irritation. Because it is highly active, it can be drying—start by applying it every other night and monitor your skin closely. Always follow with a broad-spectrum SPF during the day, as high-percentage AHAs increase your skin’s sensitivity to UV rays.
The Ultra-Potent AHA Corrective for Stubborn Body Acne and Resistant Congestion
When your skin requires the absolute highest tier of cellular exfoliation, step up to the ultimate solution. The Face Reality 15% L-Mandelic Serum is an ultra-potent, professional-strength Alpha-Hydroxy Acid (AHA) treatment designed for highly resilient skin types. Combining a clinical 15% concentration of chirally correct L-Mandelic Acid with L-Lactic Acid and Niacinamide, this heavy-hitting serum aggressively breaks through the most stubborn, resistant acne plugs and deep-seated dark spots. While commonly celebrated as the holy grail treatment for body acne (chest, back, and shoulders), it stands as the final destination for facial acne protocols under professional esthetician guidance.
Why You’ll Love It
Ultimate Strength for Tough Skin: The most powerful Mandelic acid concentration in the Face Reality line, engineered specifically to shatter resistant congestion that lower percentages can no longer budget.
The Body Acne & Folliculitis Holy Grail: Because body skin is thicker and tougher than facial skin, this 15% formula is uniquely optimized to rapidly clear back acne (bacne), chest breakouts, and fungal folliculitis.
Aggressively Fades Deep Discoloration: Speeds up cellular turnover at an advanced rate, forcing deep red, brown, and purple post-acne marks to rapidly lift and fade away.
Antimicrobial & Antifungal Action: Mandelic acid’s unique properties allow it to aggressively target both the bacteria responsible for traditional acne and the yeast overgrowth responsible for fungal breakouts.
How It Feels
Texture: A lightweight, fluid, water-based serum.
Absorption: Sinks into the skin completely within seconds without leaving any sticky or heavy film behind.
Skin Feel: Instantly tightens and smooths the surface. Upon application, a strong, clinical "tingling" or active prickle is normal and expected as the high-potency 15% acid goes to work. It leaves the skin feeling deeply purified, intensely smooth, and completely matte.
Key Ingredients
15% L-Mandelic Acid: A high-level, large-molecule AHA derived from bitter almonds that provides intensive, uniform cellular exfoliation and antibacterial support with less irritation than high-percentage glycolic acid.
**L-Lactic Acid (8%): A secondary AHA that assists in lifting stubborn hyperpigmentation while acting as a natural humectant to help offset treatment-induced dryness.
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3): Provides crucial antioxidant support, helps regulate excess oil production, and reinforces the moisture barrier during aggressive exfoliation.
Sodium PCA & Sodium Hyaluronate: Advanced water-binding humectants that flood parched skin layers with deep, necessary hydration to protect skin elasticity.
How to Use
Shake well before use. After cleansing and toning, apply 1 to 2 pumps evenly over the affected body area or face as directed by your skincare professional. Avoid the delicate eye area entirely. Allow the serum to absorb completely for 1 to 2 minutes before layering your hydrators, moisturizers, or body lotions.
Esthetician Tip & Professional Protocol: This serum is not an introductory product and should only be introduced once your skin has fully acclimated to the 11% strength with zero flaking or irritation. Because it is highly active, it can be drying—start by applying it every other night and monitor your skin closely. Always follow with a broad-spectrum SPF during the day, as high-percentage AHAs increase your skin’s sensitivity to UV rays.