🌿✨ When Skincare Backfires: My Glycolic Acid Mistake ✨🌿
🌸 My Skincare Mistake with Glycolic Acid & What It Taught Me ✨
I used to see so many advertisements for brands like The Ordinary, but honestly, their products always felt too expensive for me 🙈. Then one day, I discovered Olim Naturals, and I started using their Glycolic Acid Toner. I’ve been using it for more than a year now — and the results have actually been really good 💕.
But here’s the mistake I made…
At first, I thought: “If I use it every single day, my skin will improve faster.” Since I was struggling with open pores and rough texture, it sounded like the perfect solution. In the beginning, I noticed some nice changes 🌟, but after a while, my skin actually started becoming harder and rougher than before 😔.
That’s when I decided to do some proper research (and yes, I even asked ChatGPT 💻✨). That’s when I learned that glycolic acid is actually an exfoliant, and using it daily can damage the skin barrier instead of helping it.
On top of that, I also use Ubtan, which is another very important part of my skincare routine. But here’s what I didn’t know at first: Ubtan is also an exfoliant 😱.
So, my biggest mistake was:
👉 Using Ubtan and Glycolic Acid Toner on the same day.
Later I found out that since both are strong exfoliants, it’s better to alternate them. For example:
✨ If I use Ubtan during the day, then I should skip Glycolic Acid Toner at night.
Ever since I made this change, my skin has been healing beautifully 🌸💫. Now it feels softer, healthier, and is slowly glowing again.