8% Mandelic Serum
The Intermediate Powerhouse to Conquer Persistent Breakouts and Deep Discoloration
Elevate your clear skin results. The Face Reality 8% L-Mandelic Serum is a concentrated, professional-grade alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) treatment designed for skin that has already built a tolerance to milder acids but requires a stronger formula to completely break through stubborn skin concerns. Utilizing a chirally-correct blend of L-Mandelic and L-Lactic acids, this medium-strength serum accelerates cellular turnover to aggressively flush out impacted pores, smooth stubborn texture, and fade dark spots. It delivers maximum cellular renewal and antibacterial action while preserving a healthy, comfortable skin barrier.
Why You’ll Love It
The Perfect Step-Up Treatment: Engineered specifically for skin that has acclimated to the 5% Mandelic Serum but has hit a plateau in clearing active acne or dark spots.
Deep Follicular Cleansing: Aggressively targets non-inflamed acne, closed comedones (whiteheads), and stubborn blackheads by loosening and lifting away the tightly bound dead cells blocking your pores.
Fades Stubborn Hyperpigmentation: Rapidly lifts and degrades the deep red, brown, and purple post-inflammatory marks left behind by past blemishes, restoring a uniform, luminous skin tone.
Suppresses Active Acne Bacteria: Provides robust, natural antimicrobial protection to drastically reduce the frequency and severity of red, inflamed breakouts.
How It Feels
Texture: A light, fluid, water-based gel serum.
Absorption: Dissolves seamlessly into the skin within seconds, layering weightlessly under moisturizers.
Skin Feel: Instantly refines and texturizes the complexion. An active, clinical "tingling" sensation is normal upon application as the 8% acid goes to work. It leaves the skin feeling clean, tightly smooth, and completely matte.
Key Ingredients
8% L-Mandelic Acid: A larger-molecule, gentle AHA derived from bitter almonds that provides intensive exfoliation, cellular turnover, and antibacterial benefits with significantly less irritation than glycolic acid.
L-Lactic Acid: A secondary AHA that gently resurfaces the skin's surface layers while acting as a natural humectant to keep the skin hydrated and soft.
Green Tea Extract: A soothing antioxidant powerhouse that keeps redness at bay, neutralizes environmental stress, and protects vulnerable skin structures.
Sodium Hyaluronate: A deeply hydrating form of Hyaluronic Acid that binds water directly into the skin cells to cushion the skin barrier against dryness.
How to Use
Shake well before use. After cleansing and toning, apply 1 pump of product evenly over the entire face (or targeted areas), avoiding the delicate eye area. Let it absorb completely for 1 to 2 minutes before applying your recommended hydrators, moisturizers, or evening active treatments.
Esthetician Tip for Smooth Transitioning: Only introduce this serum if your skin has been completely clear of flaking, dryness, or irritation while using the 5% Mandelic Serum daily for several weeks. Start by introducing the 8% strength every other night, using your 5% formula on the alternating nights, until your skin is fully acclimated. Always finish your morning routine with a broad-spectrum SPF, as AHAs increase sun sensitivity.
The Intermediate Powerhouse to Conquer Persistent Breakouts and Deep Discoloration
Elevate your clear skin results. The Face Reality 8% L-Mandelic Serum is a concentrated, professional-grade alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) treatment designed for skin that has already built a tolerance to milder acids but requires a stronger formula to completely break through stubborn skin concerns. Utilizing a chirally-correct blend of L-Mandelic and L-Lactic acids, this medium-strength serum accelerates cellular turnover to aggressively flush out impacted pores, smooth stubborn texture, and fade dark spots. It delivers maximum cellular renewal and antibacterial action while preserving a healthy, comfortable skin barrier.
Why You’ll Love It
The Perfect Step-Up Treatment: Engineered specifically for skin that has acclimated to the 5% Mandelic Serum but has hit a plateau in clearing active acne or dark spots.
Deep Follicular Cleansing: Aggressively targets non-inflamed acne, closed comedones (whiteheads), and stubborn blackheads by loosening and lifting away the tightly bound dead cells blocking your pores.
Fades Stubborn Hyperpigmentation: Rapidly lifts and degrades the deep red, brown, and purple post-inflammatory marks left behind by past blemishes, restoring a uniform, luminous skin tone.
Suppresses Active Acne Bacteria: Provides robust, natural antimicrobial protection to drastically reduce the frequency and severity of red, inflamed breakouts.
How It Feels
Texture: A light, fluid, water-based gel serum.
Absorption: Dissolves seamlessly into the skin within seconds, layering weightlessly under moisturizers.
Skin Feel: Instantly refines and texturizes the complexion. An active, clinical "tingling" sensation is normal upon application as the 8% acid goes to work. It leaves the skin feeling clean, tightly smooth, and completely matte.
Key Ingredients
8% L-Mandelic Acid: A larger-molecule, gentle AHA derived from bitter almonds that provides intensive exfoliation, cellular turnover, and antibacterial benefits with significantly less irritation than glycolic acid.
L-Lactic Acid: A secondary AHA that gently resurfaces the skin's surface layers while acting as a natural humectant to keep the skin hydrated and soft.
Green Tea Extract: A soothing antioxidant powerhouse that keeps redness at bay, neutralizes environmental stress, and protects vulnerable skin structures.
Sodium Hyaluronate: A deeply hydrating form of Hyaluronic Acid that binds water directly into the skin cells to cushion the skin barrier against dryness.
How to Use
Shake well before use. After cleansing and toning, apply 1 pump of product evenly over the entire face (or targeted areas), avoiding the delicate eye area. Let it absorb completely for 1 to 2 minutes before applying your recommended hydrators, moisturizers, or evening active treatments.
Esthetician Tip for Smooth Transitioning: Only introduce this serum if your skin has been completely clear of flaking, dryness, or irritation while using the 5% Mandelic Serum daily for several weeks. Start by introducing the 8% strength every other night, using your 5% formula on the alternating nights, until your skin is fully acclimated. Always finish your morning routine with a broad-spectrum SPF, as AHAs increase sun sensitivity.