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Your fave no-nonsense skincare brand The INKEY List has a new release and if it’s not in your virtual shopping basket, then you’re missing out. I was lucky enough to try the Succinic Acid Blemish Treatment before it launched a few days ago and I can already say with confidence that it’ll be a mainstay in my routine.
Despite all the lotions and potions I slater on my face on the daily, I still unfortunately suffer from the odd breakout every now and then (spoiler alert: it’s very normal!). While my traditional solution for spots was to pick, scratch, and pray for their swift demise, that is no longer the case.
Succinic Acid
Forget salicylic and glycolic, there’s a new acid in town: succinic. Perfect for those with spots, it’s a gentle exfoliator that helps peel dead skin cells from pores while also preventing them from clogging again. Naturally found in amber, succinic acid has antimicrobial properties and recent studies have shown it’s also excellent at defending the skin against external aggressors, thanks to its antioxidant properties. Keep an eye out for The Inkey List’s Succinic Acid Blemish Treatment which launches in January (join the Cult Beauty waitlist here). But for now, you can also find it in Zelens’s Z Hyaluron Hyaluronic Acid Complex Serum Drops and Elemis’s Pro-Collagen Energising Marine Cleanser.