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SkinMedica AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser
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SkinMedica AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser

Cleansers USA Approx. $48

Four alpha hydroxy acids from fruit and plant extracts, salicylic acid, and round jojoba beads that polish rather than scratch. The clinic brand's exfoliating wash, and the one to use on the mornings a retinoid has left skin looking flat.

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Why we like the AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser

  • Five acids you rinse off
  • Jojoba beads, not plastic
  • Fragrance-free
  • Forty eight dollars
Texture
A foaming cleanser with jojoba beads
Key ingredients
Lactic, glycolic, citric and malic acids · Salicylic acid · Jojoba beads
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Skin type
Textured · Congestion-prone
Best for
Dull skin · Two or three times a week · An exfoliating step you rinse off
Works on
Dullness · Skin texture · Congestion
Made in
USA
Where to buy
Dermstore
Price when checked
$48 on 2026-09-09
Listing checked
2026-09-06

Our verdict on the SkinMedica AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser

Two or three times a week, not every day.

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Where the AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser sits on The Shelf

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Reviewed 2026-09-06. SkinMedica AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser appears in Cleansers That Do Less, Better. Every product on The Shelf is listed in the product index.