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With a name like polyhydroxy acids (PHAs), it's no wonder that some of us are a little confused when it comes to knowing exactly what these key skin care ingredients do. But it's not as confusing as you may think. Essentially, these third-generation acids encourage mild peeling to gently strip away the surface layer of skin, revealing a healthier complexion beneath.

See our phas guide to answer your questions like what are PHAs and what do they do and what are the skin care benefits of PHAs.

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Exuviance Professional Brightening Bionic Eye Cream Plus
Exuviance Professional Brightening Bionic Eye Cream Plus
£57.90
Hairburst Heatless Hair Curler
Hairburst Heatless Hair Curler
£27.50
Exuviance HydraSoothe Refresh Toner
Exuviance HydraSoothe Refresh Toner
£34.00
Minimalist AHA PHA BHA 32%
Minimalist AHA PHA BHA 32%
£10.99
Exuviance Performance Peel AP25
Exuviance Performance Peel AP25
£96.00
Coco & Eve Fruit Enzyme Cleanser
Coco & Eve Fruit Enzyme Cleanser
£20.00
-38%
Thalgo Iles Pacifique Island Body Scrub
Thalgo Iles Pacifique Island Body Scrub
£29.99 £48.00
-20%
NeoStrata 15% Vitamin C + PHA Serum
NeoStrata 15% Vitamin C + PHA Serum
£49.92 £62.40
-5%
Sweed Lashes Lash Lift Mascara & Eyelash Growth Serum Set
Sweed Lashes Lash Lift Mascara & Eyelash Growth Serum Set
£58.00 £60.84
-44%
TIGI Bed Head Some Like It Hot Heat Protection Spray
TIGI Bed Head Some Like It Hot Heat Protection Spray
£8.40 £14.96
-41%
Balance Me Pre & Probiotic Radiance Cream
Balance Me Pre & Probiotic Radiance Cream
£17.25 £29.00
-39%
Zelens PHA+ Resurfacing Facial Pad
Zelens PHA+ Resurfacing Facial Pad
£42.75 £70.00
-28%
Nourkrin Woman
Nourkrin Woman
£20.99 £28.95
-25%
Comfort Zone Remedy Cream To Oil
Comfort Zone Remedy Cream To Oil
£22.95 £30.50
-20%
NeoStrata Ultra Moisturising Face Cream
NeoStrata Ultra Moisturising Face Cream
£45.60 £57.00
-20%
Dermalogica The Peel Power-Up Set
Dermalogica The Peel Power-Up Set
£36.00 £45.00
-20%
Balance Me PHA Clarifying Mist
Balance Me PHA Clarifying Mist
£17.60 £22.00
-9%
Exuviance Illuminating Oxygen Facial
Exuviance Illuminating Oxygen Facial
£54.14 £59.00
-7%
NIOD Flavanone Mud
NIOD Flavanone Mud
£30.93 £33.00
-6%
The INKEY List Caffeine Stimulating Scalp Treatment
The INKEY List Caffeine Stimulating Scalp Treatment
£14.12 £14.99
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner
£14.00
Charlotte Tilbury Super Radiance Resurfacing Facial
Charlotte Tilbury Super Radiance Resurfacing Facial
£52.00
La Mer The Renewal Oil
La Mer The Renewal Oil
£120.00
111SKIN Advent Calendar
111SKIN Advent Calendar
£300.00
Mesoestetic Ultimate Micropeel
Mesoestetic Ultimate Micropeel
£54.95
Babe Original Babe Brow Amplifying Serum
Babe Original Babe Brow Amplifying Serum
£45.00
Schwarzkopf Professional BC Bonacure Moisture Kick Spray Conditioner
Schwarzkopf Professional BC Bonacure Moisture Kick Spray Conditioner
£9.65
-78%
Lipstick Queen Altered Universe Lip Gloss
Lipstick Queen Altered Universe Lip Gloss
£4.40 £20.00
-65%
Mesoestetic The Lifting Pack
Mesoestetic The Lifting Pack
£74.99 £210.00
-60%
Davines VOLU Shampoo Bar
Davines VOLU Shampoo Bar
£11.25 £27.47
-50%
Decléor Aloe Vera Sun Bi-Phase Oil SPF 30 Body
Decléor Aloe Vera Sun Bi-Phase Oil SPF 30 Body
£16.00 £32.00
-46%
Davines LOVE Naked Shampoo Bar
Davines LOVE Naked Shampoo Bar
£15.00 £27.47
-41%
Sienna X The Toning Solution
Sienna X The Toning Solution
£11.85 £20.00
-35%
Origins Ginzing Into The Glow Brightening Serum
Origins Ginzing Into The Glow Brightening Serum
£28.99 £44.00
-29%
Guinot Sun Logic Water Bi-Phase Spray Body SPF 15
Guinot Sun Logic Water Bi-Phase Spray Body SPF 15
£29.00 £40.50
-27%
System Professional Colour Save Bi-Phase Conditioner
System Professional Colour Save Bi-Phase Conditioner
£21.75 £29.75
-26%
Indeed Labs Gluconolactone 10% Exfoliating Toner
Indeed Labs Gluconolactone 10% Exfoliating Toner
£14.99 £19.99
-25%
GUERLAIN Orchidee Imperiale Brightening Radiance Essence-In-Lotion
GUERLAIN Orchidee Imperiale Brightening Radiance Essence-In-Lotion
£87.50 £116.00
-25%
BeautyBio R45 The Reversal
BeautyBio R45 The Reversal
£120.00 £160.00
-24%
Regenerate Enamel Science Advanced Toothpaste
Regenerate Enamel Science Advanced Toothpaste
£1.91 £2.50
-21%
Bioderma Biphase Lipo Alcoolique Barrier Hand Care Double Action
Bioderma Biphase Lipo Alcoolique Barrier Hand Care Double Action
£7.14 £9.00
-21%
Exuviance Professional Multi-Protective Day Creme SPF 20
Exuviance Professional Multi-Protective Day Creme SPF 20
£47.49 £60.00
-20%
Korres Natural Wild Rose 15% Vitamin C Advanced Brightening Bi Phase Booster
Korres Natural Wild Rose 15% Vitamin C Advanced Brightening Bi Phase Booster
£36.80 £46.00
-20%
NeoStrata Mandelic Mattifying Serum
NeoStrata Mandelic Mattifying Serum
£45.60 £57.00
-20%
NeoStrata PHA Daily Moisturiser
NeoStrata PHA Daily Moisturiser
£36.48 £45.60
-20%
Exuviance Professional Sheer Daily Protector SPF 50
Exuviance Professional Sheer Daily Protector SPF 50
£31.20 £39.00
-13%
Sigma Beauty Conditioning Lip Mask
Sigma Beauty Conditioning Lip Mask
£13.25 £15.12
-12%
Exuviance Age Less Everyday
Exuviance Age Less Everyday
£39.89 £45.00
-10%
Bumble and bumble Surf Infusion
Bumble and bumble Surf Infusion
£27.06 £30.04
-10%
MAC Studio Fix Mattifine 12HR Shine-Control Primer
MAC Studio Fix Mattifine 12HR Shine-Control Primer
£27.05 £30.00
-10%
L'Anza Healing Nourish Stimulating Conditioner
L'Anza Healing Nourish Stimulating Conditioner
£26.10 £29.00
-10%
L'Anza Healing Blonde Bright Blonde Shampoo
L'Anza Healing Blonde Bright Blonde Shampoo
£25.20 £28.00
-9%
Exuviance Anti-Pollution Renewal Mask
Exuviance Anti-Pollution Renewal Mask
£54.14 £59.00
-7%
Davines MOMO Naked Shampoo Bar
Davines MOMO Naked Shampoo Bar
£15.00 £16.00
-6%
Exuviance Daily Eye Smoother
Exuviance Daily Eye Smoother
£38.94 £40.99
-6%
Oskia The Good Skin Edit
Oskia The Good Skin Edit
£28.49 £29.99
-6%
111SKIN Clarity 3 Phase Anti Blemish Booster
111SKIN Clarity 3 Phase Anti Blemish Booster
£84.90 £90.00
-6%
Exuviance Professional Total Correct Eye
Exuviance Professional Total Correct Eye
£55.76 £58.70
-6%
Exuviance Professional Soothing Toning Lotion
Exuviance Professional Soothing Toning Lotion
£29.92 £31.50
-6%
Exuviance Professional Moisture Balance Toner
Exuviance Professional Moisture Balance Toner
£29.54 £31.10
-6%
Exuviance Professional Rejuvenating Treatment Masque
Exuviance Professional Rejuvenating Treatment Masque
£47.46 £49.96
-5%
The INKEY List PHA Toner
The INKEY List PHA Toner
£12.35 £12.99
-5%
Exuviance Professional Total Correct Night
Exuviance Professional Total Correct Night
£59.76 £62.90
-5%
Exuviance Professional Total Correct Wash
Exuviance Professional Total Correct Wash
£37.43 £39.40
-5%
Exuviance Professional SuperCharge AOX Serum
Exuviance Professional SuperCharge AOX Serum
£53.68 £56.50
-5%
Exuviance Professional Clarifying Facial Cleanser
Exuviance Professional Clarifying Facial Cleanser
£35.15 £37.00
-5%
Exuviance Professional Bionic Tonic
Exuviance Professional Bionic Tonic
£37.43 £39.40
-5%
Exuviance Professional Hydrating Eye Complex
Exuviance Professional Hydrating Eye Complex
£34.77 £36.60
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner Home & Away Kit
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner Home & Away Kit
£27.30
BABOR Repair Ampoule Concentrates Active Night
BABOR Repair Ampoule Concentrates Active Night
£29.75
BABOR Doctor Babor Lifting Cellular: Youth Concentrate Bi-Phase
BABOR Doctor Babor Lifting Cellular: Youth Concentrate Bi-Phase
£27.45
Matis Paris Reponse Purete Pure Lotion Face Toner For Combination To Oily Skin Types
Matis Paris Reponse Purete Pure Lotion Face Toner For Combination To Oily Skin Types
£6.70
Exuviance Professional Vespera Bionic Serum
Exuviance Professional Vespera Bionic Serum
£41.95
BABOR HY-OL & Phytoactive Sensitive Gift Set
BABOR HY-OL & Phytoactive Sensitive Gift Set
£29.95
Davines DEDE Naked Shampoo Bar
Davines DEDE Naked Shampoo Bar
£11.25
Exuviance Professional Night Renewal Hydragel
Exuviance Professional Night Renewal Hydragel
£25.50
Mesoestetic Dermamelan Intimate Home Depigmenting Gel Cream
Mesoestetic Dermamelan Intimate Home Depigmenting Gel Cream
£85.95
Mesoestetic Micellar Biphasic
Mesoestetic Micellar Biphasic
£45.95
Payot Paris Les Demaquillantes Instantane Yeux
Payot Paris Les Demaquillantes Instantane Yeux
£12.00
Comfort Zone First Class Hydra Kit
Comfort Zone First Class Hydra Kit
£47.95
Decree PM Essentials
Decree PM Essentials
£243.00
Decree PM Mini Essentials
Decree PM Mini Essentials
£75.00
Skin Republic AHA 15% + PHA Serum
Skin Republic AHA 15% + PHA Serum
£9.10
Valmont Hydration Hydra3 Regenetic Serum
Valmont Hydration Hydra3 Regenetic Serum
£162.95
PSA Skin GOALS Multi Acids & Probiotics Perfecting Night Serum
PSA Skin GOALS Multi Acids & Probiotics Perfecting Night Serum
£44.00
Mesoestetic Blemiderm Resurfacing Gel
Mesoestetic Blemiderm Resurfacing Gel
£59.95
Exuviance HydraPrep pH Balance Toner
Exuviance HydraPrep pH Balance Toner
£34.00
Gatineau Exfoliating PHA & BHA Glow Tonique
Gatineau Exfoliating PHA & BHA Glow Tonique
£36.00
Decléor Green Mandarin Exfoliating Bi Phase Peel
Decléor Green Mandarin Exfoliating Bi Phase Peel
£29.95
PHAs

Frequently Asked Questions about PHAs products

What are PHAs and what do they do?

PHAs are a skin care trend that have taken 2018 by storm, and are just as effective (but less irritable) than their brother and sister exfoliating acids, AHAs and BHAs. PHAs gently break down that top layer of skin to reveal a vibrant finish.

A larger molecular structure means that they are less able than AHAs and BHAs to penetrate the skin – but this doesn't mean you're missing out. Instead of penetrating, PHAs dissolve the protein bond that keeps dead skin attached to your face, treating you to a revived texture.

What are the skin care benefits of PHAs?

The list is almost endless with this one. As PHAs have the ability to dissolve dead skin cells, the complexion is left looking and feeling noticeably brighter. Better still, PHAs are known to improve the skin's hydration levels due to their ability to attract moisture. Softer skin and a surge of hydration? We're sold.

Who should use PHA beauty products?

PHAs are suitable for most skin types, but if you suffer from acne then you may want to seek out more penetrative treatments, such as salicylic acid.

What other ingredients/products go well with PHAs?

Due to their gentle nature, PHAs can be mixed with other key skin care staples. When done properly, mixing PHAs with AHAs provides an out-of-this-world glow. Equally, mixing PHAs with 1% vitamin A can reduce pigmentation and generally brighten up your skin.

As with anything in life, it is important to not overuse these skin care acids, so bear in mind that the potency of formulas increases when you blend multiple acids.

How often should I be using PHA beauty products?

It's worth considering what form the PHAs are in. Toners, cleansers and serums often have a low concentration of PHAs, making these products safe to be used pretty much every day. However, we recommend always listening to your skin's demands above anything else.

Are there any drawbacks/side effects of PHAs?

The gentle stripping properties of PHAs can make skin more sensitive to UVA rays, making it paramount that you wear SPF daily.

What exactly are the differences between PHAs and AHA/BHAs?

It all comes down to the molecular structures. AHAs and BHAs tend to enter the skin's surface more aggressively because of their smaller molecules, which can quickly penetrate the skin. However, the larger molecules that belong to PHAs can't infiltrate the skin's surface quite so intensely, making them a softer alternative for sensitive skin.

As an eczema sufferer, can I use PHA-based beauty products?

As always, it's best to try out a patch test before committing to a regular routine. However, clinical studies have found PHAs to be compatible with very dry skin conditions, including eczema.

Hannah Liddle

Written by Hannah Liddle, Beauty Editor

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