AHAs and sun exposure: An inconvenient truth
Dr. Dennis Gross Glow Pads contain glycolic acid, an AHA that increases sensitivity to UV radiation. So why do they belong in Sephora's Sun Safety Kit 2018?
Out of all the products included in the Sephora Sun Safety Kit 2018, the one that perplexed me the most was Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Glow Pads. These self-tanning towelettes contain glycolic acid and lactic acid, two alpha-hydroxy acids (AHA), which increase your skin’s sensitivity to UV radiation. That sounds like the opposite of safety to me. I guess maybe Sephora assumes that you’ll use this product in conjunction with one of the other sunscreens included in the kit?…
