How to Layer Acne, Anti-Aging & Brightening Ingredients: Arbutin, Azelaic Acid, Peptides & More!

With SO MANY ingredients out there, how do we know which ones work well together?! Today we give you guys MORE of the best skincare ingredient combinations that can truly work magic for your skin 😍These include alpha arbutin, azelaic acid, tranexamic acid, bakuchiol and peptides! These powerful but gentle ingredients can work to transform our skin by improving the texture, reducing acne, brightness and strengthening skin barrier bing bing ✨ We'll be going through each ingredient and what it can do for the skin, so get ready to kick back and find out all there is to know about your favorite skincare ingredients!

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P R O D U C T M E N T I O N S

💛 Arbutin 💛

The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% & Hyaluronic Acid ($9.20)

Obagi Clinical Vitamin C + Arbutin Brightening Serum ($90)

The Inkey List Alpha Arbutin ($11.99)

Be The Skin Purifying White Waterful Toner ($32.90)

Paula’s Choice Radiance Renewal Mask ($30.60)

Missha Super Aqua Cell Renew Snail Cream ($32.21)

❤️ Azelaic Acid ❤️

Paula’s Choice Azelaic Acid 10% Booster ($36)

Paula’s Choice Antioxidant Pore Purifier ($26.35)

The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% ($7.90)

First Aid Beauty’s Skin Rescue Oil-Free Mattifying Gel Moisturizer ($30)

PCA Skin Acne Gel ($50)

Garden of Wisdom 10% Azelaic Acid Serum ($12)

💚 Tranexamic Acid 💚

The Inkey List Tranexamic Acid ($14.99)

SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense Serum ($98)

Murad Replenishing Multi-Acid Peel ($65)

Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum ($12)

💜 Bakuchiol 💜

Paula’s Choice 0.3% Retinol + 2% Bakuchiol Treatment ($52)

Biossance Squalane + Phyto-Retinol Serum ($72)

BYBI Beauty 1% Bakuchiol in Olive Squalane Oil Booster ($14.40)

Ole Henriksen Goodnight Glow Retin-ALT Sleeping Creme ($55)

💙 Peptides 💙

NIOD Modulating Glucosides ($28)*

NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 ($45)

Paula’s Choice Peptide Booster ($44.20)

The Ordinary Buffet + Copper Peptides 1% ($28.90)

The Inkey List Hepta-Peptide Anti-Aging Serum ($14.99)

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Moisturizer ($68)

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[BeautyWithin]

Hey lovelies! Hope you enjoyed our video! Our editor brought to our attention of a small error at 20:45. The product displayed is actually from Bybi Beauty, not Paula's Choice. Just thought we put it out there in case anyone was wondering 😅😅 Hope you stay safe!

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*Notes I took during the video finl part*
- Always patch test.
- Start with one active at a time. Using too much can lead to sensitized and irritated skin.
- Understand your skin and its reactions
- Fact, it takes consistency and time to see benefits. No quick fixes.
- Fact, building a healty and solid routine now can benefit your later years.

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*Notes I took during the video part 1*

*Arbutin*
- Derived from bearberies, blueberries and cranberries.
- Gentle alternative to potent brightening products (like hydroquinone).
- Arbutin will stop the enzyme that stimulates the pigmentproduction.
- It is the most stable around a pH of 4, 9.
- It works effectively from 3% concentrations.
- It works good at night and day.
- It works well with different skintypes.

*Other ingriedients and Arbutin*
- Arbutin + Vit C: best brightening combo.
(Product: Obagi Clincal Vitamin C + Arbutin Brightening Serum)
- Arbutin + AHA/BHA: prevents overproduction of new, fresh skin as AHA and BHA are chemical exfoliants.
- Arbutin + Hylaronic Acid

*Arbutin Products*
- The Ordinary, Alpha Arbutin 2% & Hylaronic Acid
- The Inkey List, Alpha Arbutin Brightening Serum
- Be The Skin, Purifying White Waterful Toner
- Paula's Choice, Radiance Renewal Mask
- Missha, Super Aqua Cell Renew Snail Cream

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*Notes I took during the video part 2*

*Azelaic Acid*
- Naturally occuring acid found in our skin.
- Derived from Grains like Barely, Wheat and Rye.
- Fun fact: It's gluten free!
- It has anti-microbial properties to kill acne-causing bateria.
- It calms redness, pigmentation, acne marks and rosacea.
- Save to use if you have fungal acne.
- Save for breastfeading and pregnant women, but always patch test and consult experts!

*Other ingriedients and Azelaic Acid*
- Azelaic Acid + AHA (Salicylic Acid, Lactic Acid, Gylcolic Acid)/PHA: These chemical exfoliants will do their job by unclogging pores and azelaic acid will kill de acne bacteria.
(Paula's Choice, 10% Azelaic Acid Booster)
- Azelaic Acid + Niacinamide (Vitamin B3): Niacinamide can brighten skin etc. First Azelaic Acid then Niacinamide, because Niacinamide has a higher pH than Azelaic Acid.
- Azelaic Acid + Retinols (Vitamin A): Retinol has simlair purposes.
- Azelaic Acid + Hylaronic Acid

*Azelaic Acid Products*
- Paula's Choice, 10% Azelaic Acid Booster
- Paula's Choice, Antioxidant Pore Purifier (it contains the derivative of Azelaic Acid called Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate)
- The Ordinary, Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%
- First Aid Beauty, Skin Rescue Oil-Free Mattifying Gel Moisturizer

[artfeltmoments]

THE FIRST VIDEO WAS INSANELY GOOD. IT LITERALLY CHANGED MY LIFE. My current routine is: Vitamin C Serum -> Sunscreen -> after 7 hours -> Oil Cleanser -> Shower -> Hydrating Cleanser -> Hyaluronic Acid -> Occulusive -> after 3 hours -> Tretinoin. God Bless Quarantine. My skin has never been this happy. I am also using Niacinamide + Zinc for my back after cleansing.

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*Notes I took during the video part 4*

*Backuchiol*
- Works best at 0, 5% - 2% concentrations.
- Derived from Babchi (a plant)
- Shown to offer potent benefits of retinol without the irriaton.(Retinol can cause some dryness due to the skin runing over rapidly. Also, some retinol might be dreived from animal products)
- It is generally pregnacy-safe, BUT always consult an expert before using!
- It stabiles potent ingriedents.
- Use during the night.

*Other ingreidents and Backuchiol (BA)*
- BA + PHA
- BA + Vitamin C
- BA + Salicalyic Acid (great for mild acne)
- BA + Retinol (Vitamin A): BA helps lessen the potential irritation from retinol).
- BA + Suqalane

*BA Products*
- Paula's Choice, 0, 3% Retinol + 2% Backuchiol Treatment.
- Biossance, Suqalane + Phyto-Retinol Serum.
- Bybi Beauty, 1% Bakuchiol in Olive Auqalane Oil Booster.
- Ole Henriksen, Goodnight Glow Retin-ALT Sleeping Creme.

[Sonaliiiii]

You guys have the most informative and effective visuals in the entire Youtube Skincare community

[theRonnieguy]

I need a part 3 with Allantoin, polyglutamic acid, propolis and panthenol!!!

[lydiagrace]

i want to be a dermatologist and this channel is one of the reasons! love y’all!

[LeBeautiful]

*OHH YES!!!!* Fel KNOCKED this one out of the park!! Shoutout to everyone in Beauty Within who went ahead and listened to my suggestion here (with the agreement of many others!) At the moment this may be one of their MOST important videos, one I will definitely pull out the book, pen and paper for to jot down for. Inkey x TO gang wya?? Happy Wednesday & most importantly, #StaySafe ✨🤘

Hoping for a Polyglutamic Acid + Mushroom (Tremella Fuciformis) video in the future!

[shadowgirl]

Hi big, big fan here from Singapore!!✨
I just thought I’d write this comment to say how much you guys have changed my life! It means so much that I can be empowered to look at the ingredient lists of products and be able to make informed choices on what my skin needs on a day to day basis and really listen to what my body needs!
And I really REALLY love the energy you guys bring and the whole dynamic brightens up my day, especially now that I’m cooped up at home! Thank you for spreading so much positivity, it’s really what I believe a lot of people need right now. I hope you guys keep creating great content and that most importantly, you guys have fun making it!! 🥰👑

[nhy]

On the topic of layering, could you talk about pilling and how to avoid it

[soumyashivrajan]

Beauty within have saved my skin like a miracle. I have oily sensitive acne prone skin. Beauty within helped me to understand ingredients and their application and so on it is endless. Can't thank enough BEAUTY WITHIN ..

[NikaSimon]

Girls! I've been following you for a while and i recently became pregnant and my beauty routine has dramatically changed. I would love to see a video from you as to what you recommend during pregnancy for acne prone skin, what should I avoid. I believe many women will be very excited to watch this video on your channel !

[shrutiakkiraju]

I recently started watching your videos and I’m OBSESSED!!

[Fernandanatac]

Cool is that in Brazil we have an over the counter Azelaic Acid product with 20% concentration. I use it and I love it! It REALLY helps me to get rid of pimples and smooth my skin!

[michellestratford]

This is a fabulous video! When I was first creating my skin care regime, I would have killed for a resource like this!

[ashleyheffner]

Yes PLEASE make a book!!! I would buy it for sure! Love your videos!

[nikanikachanel]

I would love to see a video about the best sleep mask up to date, I always see Felicia talking about how much she loves them but Im not sure wich one should I choose <3<3

[amyjohnson]

Thank you for your help! I was wondering if you'd even make a video about neck/chest skincare?