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These are the musings of Carmine Montalto, NYC-based writer, skincare junkie and brand guru. The former copywriter at Kiehl’s, Carmine has more than 25 years of experience in beauty. Through the Skincarma Blog, he puts all of his product wisdom to work demystifying the ever-evolving world of skin care.

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All in Lactic Acid

PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA'S CHOICE SKIN PERFECTING 6% MANDELIC ACID + 2% LACTIC ACID LIQUID EXFOLIANT - Is Mandelic Acid good for sensitive skin? Which is better Salicylic Acid or Mandelic Acid?

Jan 16

Jan 16 PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA'S CHOICE SKIN PERFECTING 6% MANDELIC ACID + 2% LACTIC ACID LIQUID EXFOLIANT - Is Mandelic Acid good for sensitive skin? Which is better Salicylic Acid or Mandelic Acid?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: DERMALOGICA LIQUID PEELFOLIANT EXFOLIATOR WITH AHA, BHA AND PHA - What is the best percentage of glycolic acid? Is 10% glycolic acid too strong? What does PHA do for skin?

Sep 10

Sep 10 PRODUCT REVIEW: DERMALOGICA LIQUID PEELFOLIANT EXFOLIATOR WITH AHA, BHA AND PHA - What is the best percentage of glycolic acid? Is 10% glycolic acid too strong? What does PHA do for skin?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: LION POSE UNSPOTTED 4X ACID JELLY NIGHT SERUM - How do I get rid of dark spots on my face? What causes hyperpigmentation?

Aug 14

Aug 14 PRODUCT REVIEW: LION POSE UNSPOTTED 4X ACID JELLY NIGHT SERUM - How do I get rid of dark spots on my face? What causes hyperpigmentation?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: CERAVE SKIN RENEWING NIGHTLY EXFOLIATING TREATMENT - Is it okay to exfoliate sensitive skin? What happens if you don't exfoliate?

Aug 4

Aug 4 PRODUCT REVIEW: CERAVE SKIN RENEWING NIGHTLY EXFOLIATING TREATMENT - Is it okay to exfoliate sensitive skin? What happens if you don't exfoliate?

Carmine Montalto

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BAD, BETTER, BEST: THE TRUTH ABOUT 3 TREATMENT TONERS – BEST EXFOLIATING TONER WITH GLYCOLIC ACID, BEST BRIGHTENING TONER, WHY IS MY SKIN SO DULL?

Aug 29

Aug 29 BAD, BETTER, BEST: THE TRUTH ABOUT 3 TREATMENT TONERS – BEST EXFOLIATING TONER WITH GLYCOLIC ACID, BEST BRIGHTENING TONER, WHY IS MY SKIN SO DULL?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: ALGENIST GENIUS LIQUID SKIN RESURFACING 2% BHA TONER – BEST SALICYLIC ACID TONER FOR CLOGGED PORES, BEST BRIGHTENING TONER, HOW TO FIX DULL SKIN

May 16

May 16 PRODUCT REVIEW: ALGENIST GENIUS LIQUID SKIN RESURFACING 2% BHA TONER – BEST SALICYLIC ACID TONER FOR CLOGGED PORES, BEST BRIGHTENING TONER, HOW TO FIX DULL SKIN

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: PEACH & LILY THE GOOD ACIDS PORE TONER – BEST GENTLE ACID TONER FOR SENSITIVE SKIN , BEST BRIGHTENING TONER, HOW TO FIX DULL SKIN

May 12

May 12 PRODUCT REVIEW: PEACH & LILY THE GOOD ACIDS PORE TONER – BEST GENTLE ACID TONER FOR SENSITIVE SKIN , BEST BRIGHTENING TONER, HOW TO FIX DULL SKIN

Carmine Montalto

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NEW TREATMENT TONERS I'M INTO FROM ALGENIST, COCOKIND AND PEACH & LILY – BEST SALICYLIC ACID TONER, BEST BRIGHTENING TONER, WHY IS MY SKIN SO DULL?

May 11

May 11 NEW TREATMENT TONERS I'M INTO FROM ALGENIST, COCOKIND AND PEACH & LILY – BEST SALICYLIC ACID TONER, BEST BRIGHTENING TONER, WHY IS MY SKIN SO DULL?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: ALGENIST ALGAE NIACINAMIDE MOISTURE VEIL - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR OILY SKIN, BEST FACE SERUM TO FIX OILY SKIN

Mar 31

Mar 31 PRODUCT REVIEW: ALGENIST ALGAE NIACINAMIDE MOISTURE VEIL - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR OILY SKIN, BEST FACE SERUM TO FIX OILY SKIN

Carmine Montalto

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MY FW21 EMPTIES: NIOD MULTI-MOLECULAR HYALURONIC COMPLEX, ALGENIST ALGAE NIACINAMIDE MOISTURE VEIL, SYNERGIE SKIN VITAMIN B 13% NIACINAMIDE SERUM & MORE

Mar 28

Mar 28 MY FW21 EMPTIES: NIOD MULTI-MOLECULAR HYALURONIC COMPLEX, ALGENIST ALGAE NIACINAMIDE MOISTURE VEIL, SYNERGIE SKIN VITAMIN B 13% NIACINAMIDE SERUM & MORE

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: DRUNK ELEPHANT PROTINI POWERPEPTIDE RESURFACING SERUM – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUM, BEST EXFOLIATING SERUM WITH LACTIC ACID

Jan 25

Jan 25 PRODUCT REVIEW: DRUNK ELEPHANT PROTINI POWERPEPTIDE RESURFACING SERUM – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUM, BEST EXFOLIATING SERUM WITH LACTIC ACID

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: SUNDAY RILEY GOOD GENES ALL-IN-ONE LACTIC ACID TREATMENT – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUM, BEST EXFOLIATING SERUM WITH LACTIC ACID

Jan 20

Jan 20 PRODUCT REVIEW: SUNDAY RILEY GOOD GENES ALL-IN-ONE LACTIC ACID TREATMENT – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUM, BEST EXFOLIATING SERUM WITH LACTIC ACID

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: BIOSSANCE SQUALANE + 10% LACTIC ACID RESURFACING NIGHT SERUM – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUM, BEST EXFOLIATING SERUM WITH LACTIC ACID

Jan 18

Jan 18 PRODUCT REVIEW: BIOSSANCE SQUALANE + 10% LACTIC ACID RESURFACING NIGHT SERUM – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUM, BEST EXFOLIATING SERUM WITH LACTIC ACID

Carmine Montalto

3 LACTIC ACID TREATMENTS TO GET YOUR COMPLEXION LIT IN THE NEW YEAR FROM DRUNK ELEPHANT, BIOSSANCE AND SUNDAY RILEY – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUMS, BEST EXFOLIATING SERUMS WITH LACTIC ACID

Jan 11

Jan 11 3 LACTIC ACID TREATMENTS TO GET YOUR COMPLEXION LIT IN THE NEW YEAR FROM DRUNK ELEPHANT, BIOSSANCE AND SUNDAY RILEY – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUMS, BEST EXFOLIATING SERUMS WITH LACTIC ACID

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: OLEHENRIKSEN PHAT GLOW FACIAL MASK – BEST PHA EXFOLIATING MASK, BEST FACE MASK WITH POLYHYDROXY ACID

Dec 6

Dec 6 PRODUCT REVIEW: OLEHENRIKSEN PHAT GLOW FACIAL MASK – BEST PHA EXFOLIATING MASK, BEST FACE MASK WITH POLYHYDROXY ACID

Carmine Montalto

MY SUMMER EMPTIES 2021: THE INKEY LIST CAFFEINE EYE CREAM, SUPERGOOP! DAILY DOSE VITAMIN C + SPF 40 SUNSCREEN SERUM AND MORE

Sep 21

Sep 21 MY SUMMER EMPTIES 2021: THE INKEY LIST CAFFEINE EYE CREAM, SUPERGOOP! DAILY DOSE VITAMIN C + SPF 40 SUNSCREEN SERUM AND MORE

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: DRUNK ELEPHANT PROTINI POWERPEPTIDE RESURFACING SERUM – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUM, BEST ANTI-AGING PEPTIDE SERUM

Jul 15

Jul 15 PRODUCT REVIEW: DRUNK ELEPHANT PROTINI POWERPEPTIDE RESURFACING SERUM – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUM, BEST ANTI-AGING PEPTIDE SERUM

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: SUNDAY RILEY GOOD GENES ALL-IN-ONE LACTIC ACID TREATMENT – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUM, BEST EXFOLIATING SERUM WITH LACTIC ACID

Jul 14

Jul 14 PRODUCT REVIEW: SUNDAY RILEY GOOD GENES ALL-IN-ONE LACTIC ACID TREATMENT – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUM, BEST EXFOLIATING SERUM WITH LACTIC ACID

Carmine Montalto

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LACTIC ACID TREATMENTS I'M INTO FROM SUNDAY RILEY, KAT BURKI AND DRUNK ELEPHANT – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUMS, BEST EXFOLIATING SERUMS WITH LACTIC ACID

Jul 13

Jul 13 LACTIC ACID TREATMENTS I'M INTO FROM SUNDAY RILEY, KAT BURKI AND DRUNK ELEPHANT – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUMS, BEST EXFOLIATING SERUMS WITH LACTIC ACID

Carmine Montalto