ZO Skin Health Exfoliation Accelerator

Packed with Glycolic and Lactic Acids, ZO Skin Health Exfoliation Accelerator provides gentle but effective exfoliation of dead skin cells while helping to increase cell regeneration and cell turnover. Exfoliation Accelerator contains soothing and calming ingredients such as Aloe Vera, Green Tea Extracts, and Chamomile Blend to minimize irritation.

Whether your skin is acne-prone, oily, pigmented, or normal you will enjoy the powerful exfoliation benefits of this exfoliation accelerator.

ZO Skin Health Exfoliation Accelerator Features & Benefits:

• Exfoliates dead skin cells that dull or clog skin
• Enhances the penetration of topical agents
• Helps to increase cell regeneration
• Helps to soften texture and evens skin tone
• Helps control excessive oil production
• Improves sun-damaged, rough texture
• Improves acne-prone skin
• Speeds up improvement of texture, acne, sun damage, and aging skin
• Antioxidants help prevent future damage
• Helps soothe and support skin recovery

Featured Ingredients:

• 10% glycolic and lactic acid complex – Provides gentle exfoliation of dead skin cells and stimulates epidermal renewal
• Vitamins A and E – Proven antioxidants added to help prevent future damage
• Advanced anti-irritant and moisturizing properties – Helps soothe and heal damaged skin
• Aloe Vera, Green Tea Extracts, and Chamomile Blend – Soothes, calms, and minimizes irritation.

This product was formerly called Glycogent.

Use in the AM. Apply to clean, dry skin.

Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycolic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Ammonium Hydroxide, Cetyl Alcohol, Squalane, Steapyrium Chloride, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol.

Ingredients may change, refer to packaging for the most current information.

ZO Skin Health was created to provide physicians and patients with the world’s most innovative and effective skin health solutions. Guided by Dr. Zein Obagi, a practicing dermatologist, their product development team is constantly reviewing market trends, sourcing new ingredients, and formulating products that will provide you with visible results. The dynamic bond between science and skin health is the essence of ZO Skin Health. Their comprehensive and continuous work in skin health solutions utilizes the best of what science has to offer to improve our skin’s natural functions that prevent or resolve many disorders.

Rejuvent is an authorized ZO reseller and sells 100% authentic ZO products. ZO products are only available for sale in-office. If you are our patient please call 480-889-8880 or 877-800-2147. Shop ZO Skin Health.

The ZO Exfoliation Accelerator at times is pretty stingy to my skin, I also apply Tretinoin and am considering increasing the strength of the retinol. Since my skin is redness-prone, I’d like to avoid anything that causes redness or irritation. Should I continue using the product, skip it to every other day or stop using it entirely? 

The ZO Skin Health Exfoliation Accelerator is a glycolic acid serum. Because it is an acid (glycolic is the most anti-aging Alpha Hydroxy Acid) it can sting when applied to skin that has been exfoliated from other products or is cracked from dryness or inflammation. It is a helpful tool to advance rejuvenation of the skin and it is normal for it to tingle/sting for the first minute after application. It is best to continue using as long as prolonged redness does not occur. Momentary redness after the application is acceptable as long as it calms down after a few minutes. Ultimately, the routine application of glycolic acid will not only rejuvenate your skin, but it will also create a skin that is less reactive to the environment and less prone to redness. The skin will become more hardy and resilient. If the stinging is intense and lasts longer, the glycolic serum may be applied every other day until the skin has built its ability to tolerate it every day.

Retinol is our other strong rejuvenator. Part of its action is to exfoliate the skin. This happens during the night and then in the morning when an acidic product may be applied, these products can sting because the skin has been exfoliated with the retinol. This is okay as long as the skin calms down in a few minutes. It is important to apply a moisturizer that your skin likes to aid in the hydration and occlusion of the skin barrier.

If you want to increase your Tretinoin to .1%, this will lead to even more exfoliated skin in the morning and less ability for it to tolerate the synergy with the glycolic. Since you are tolerating the .05% tretinoin with calm skin in the morning, it would we reasonable to increase to 1%, but it is advised that you continue the glycolic also. To be successful in gaining acclimation to a strong rejuvenation skincare program, it is important to learn the balance in your skin between the actions of these two big rejuvenators – glycolic and retinol/tretinoin.

– Answer provided by Kelly Bomer, MD