My Rough, Congested Skin Is Now Smooth and Poreless Thanks to This Daily Treatment

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I used it for over a month and saw impressive results.

I’ve stopped trying to understand why my skin is the way it is and why it does the things that it does. Whether I’m able to decipher it or not, the result is the same; I have a temperamental, sensitive, oily (but increasingly dryer), congested complexion. It’s an annoying combination that’s difficult to solve. I’ve been especially frustrated recently as the seasonal shift has wreaked new havoc, but I finally feel satisfied with my skin thanks to Eadem’s Cashmere Peel, a gentle alpha hydroxy acid toner.

The idea of trying a new product to fix my complexion was giving me anxiety—my sensitive skin could react poorly, and then I’d be in a worse place than where I started. I weighed my options and decided on Eadem’s Cashmere Peel; the chic packaging sold me (I am who I am), but it also has a combination of soothing yet gently exfoliating ingredients that keeps melanated skin top of mind.

$42 at eadem.co

The first week I used the peel I didn’t experience any irritation, but I also didn’t see any results—it was too early for that. By week two, my angry blemishes were starting to flatten out and lose their redness. But it’s when week three rolled around that I really saw a marked improvement; my skin was almost completely smooth, my pores were no longer crater-like, and months-old hyperpigmentation was fading. Obviously, things only got better—come week four, my skin was super soft and my complexion had a lit-from-within brightness; it was generally way more even in both tone and texture. Those improvements have only been amplified in the weeks since.

The Cashmere Peel results aren’t a miracle, but the result of science and careful formulation. If I got into all of the active ingredients and their benefits, we’d be here for a while, so here’s the short of it. The five acids in the formula (lactic, citric, azelaic, tranexamic, and gluconolactone) do the heavy-lifting: together, they speed up skin cell turnover, slough off dullness, smooth texture, fade dark spots, draw in moisture, unclog pores, soothe redness, and reduce wrinkles. Then there’s colloidal oatmeal to soothe, rice water to hydrate, and glycerin to further moisturize.

I’m thankful I was proactive and found my spring/summer skin savior with Eadem’s Cashmere Peel before my skin fell into an even more intense state of disarray. Shop this toner at Eadem— I’ll preemptively say, you’re welcome.

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