Light Routine® Gentle Exfoliator

Yes! Salicylic acid use over the counter is quite common. All the products in the Stuff That Works® range, including Light Routine® Gentle, have been carefully curated for use by individuals without consulting with a dermatologist. These are DIY products that are meant to be used at the comfort of your home. These products are classified as cosmeceutical home peels.

Salicylic acid application is pretty simple. The Light Routine® Gentle salicylic acid treatment should be used once weekly for 8 to 10 weeks. 

First, cleanse your skin properly with a gentle cleanser and allow the skin to dry completely. Now follow through with a gentle application of Light Routine® Gentle salicylic acid. 

Pour about 2-3 drops of the peel onto your palm and gently apply a single coat of the product evenly over the face and the neck. Start with the forehead, proceed to your cheeks and finish with the central face. The application time should not exceed 30 seconds. Wash off the product with cold water after 60 seconds. Avoid getting the product on the lips and around the eyes. Use a gentle cleanser and ensure complete removal of the product. Make sure your cleanser is mild and does not contain any hydroxy acids. Applying salicylic acid should be gentle, avoid rubbing, as this can lead to patchy and uneven penetration of the product. Use the Ice Lolly or an ice cube to cool down the area for 1-2 minutes for the tingling sensation to subside completely.

Yes, you can use salicylic acid chemical peel on active acne. You can use Light Routine® Gentle salicylic acid home peel for acne. If you are between your Light Routine® sessions and see a pimple popping up, use a tiny amount of product and do spot application only for longer than 30 seconds. You need at least a three day gap between a full-face session and a spot session.

Yes! Light Routine® Gentle salicylic acid chemical peel  is suitable for all skin types. For people with sensitive skin, we suggest you start with Light Routine® Gentle Waterless and work your way up to Light Routine® Gentle.

Yes! You need to cleanse the skin with a gentle cleanser before using the peel and allow it to dry completely before applying the Light Routine® Gentle.

Yes! You definitely need to use sunscreen while using Light Routine® Gentle. It is also advisable to limit your outdoor sunlight exposure for at least a day after using the peel. You should start with a sunscreen habit first, and then start your Light Routine® weekly ritual, once you get comfortable using a sunscreen.

You may need to use salicylic acid based chemical peels like Light Routine® Gentle, once every week for maximum benefits. If you are happy with your skin at the end of 10 weeks, it is okay to give your skin a break! However, if you wish to, you may use the Light Routine® Gentle as maintenance once every 10 days to 2 weeks if your skin is behaving itself.

Using a moisturizer is completely optional. If you feel extremely dry after salicylic acid peeling, you may use a gentle moisturizer like the Sebamed Clear Face Care Gel, Optimist Waterbody or Avene Thermal Spray.

No, we do NOT recommend having other creams/ peels/serums/ home remedies, while you are getting started with the Light Routine® regimen. The Light Routine® is a high-performance home peel, which goes best with a good sunscreen regimen, and a gentle, appropriate face wash. You may introduce a vitamin C serum later, once you are confident that your skin is comfortable with the home peel.

Store Light Routine® Gentle in a cool, dry, dark place and keep away from direct sunlight. If you have taken out an excess of product, do not try to put it back into the bottle. This will end up inactivating the entire product. We recommend that you dry your hands thoroughly before using the product, as moisture will make it unfit for use.

The best time to use the peel is at bedtime so that you can allow your skin to rest overnight. If you are someone who works night shifts, you can schedule your peel just before you go to sleep.

We do not recommend steaming the face when you are on a Light Routine® program.

Light Routine® is conceived as a stand-alone treatment. It's best not to have other similar products in your regimen. The best way to go forward is to use the Light Routine® as a solo therapy with your sunscreen and face wash, if you do not have any skin regimen to start with.  If you are on any skin regimen with your Dermatologist, check with him/ her before using the Light Routine®. 

Please also note that, if you are on a skin regimen containing hydroquinone-based products, withdrawal should be completed over 6-8 weeks before getting on to the Light Routine®.

Yes! You can wear makeup after using a salicylic acid peel on your face. Make sure you don't skip sunscreen though!

Yes! Salicylic acid benefits people suffering from hyperpigmentation.

Salicylic acid’s oil control properties are amazing! So yes! It is good for oily skin as it unclogs pores, reduces oiliness and helps with acne.

Light Routine® Gentle works best with Light Routine® LED Mask, Re(d)covery® Serum, White Pine® Pycnogenol®, and TOR™ Marine collagen.

Yes, you can use salicylic acid chemical peel on active acne. You can use Light Routine® Gentle salicylic acid home peel for acne. If you are between your Light Routine® sessions and see a pimple popping up, use a tiny amount of product and do spot application only for longer than 30 seconds. You need at least a three day gap between a full-face session and a spot session.

NO! You cannot apply oil on your face/scalp while on a skincare regimen with Light Routine® Gentle as oil is comedogenic in nature and hinders the progress you make and clogs up the pores causing more acne.

Yes! You can use the Light Routine® Gentle salicylic acid for face and neck.

Users have managed to squeeze in over 17-20 uses.

You can buy the best salicylic acid products for skin at the CHOSEN®  store. The Light Routine® range of products that retail at CHOSEN® contains salicylic acid that is good for the skin.

It is great to balance a moisturising exfoliator with a brightening exfoliator. Here’s how you can use the two, together.

On the Light Routine® day, skip the application of White Pine® Serums and can be used on the next day.

You can use Blue Block®  PM serum after using Light Routine® Gentle Exfoliator but make sure to cleanse the peel thoroughly before applying Blue Block®  PM serum.

Yes! Re(d)covery® Serum can be used after using the Light Routine® range of salicylic acid peels.

Yes! Peptide Therapy helps to enhance the results of Light Routine salicylic acid peel. For best results, apply Peptide Therapy after your Light Routine session.

It is not advisable to use AHA or BHA based face washes before and after Light Routine salicylic acid as they can result in over-exfoliation leading to skin dryness and irritation. So we recommend using mild cleansers like Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser or Cetaphil Foaming Cleanser before and after Light Routine home peel.

Yes! Peptide Therapy Creme helps to enhance the results of Light Routine salicylic acid peel. For best results, apply Peptide Therapy Creme after your Light Routine session.

Salicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid that belongs to a class of ingredients called salicylates. In fact, salicylic acid is classified as a phenolic aromatic acid.  It is oil- loving in nature so, it helps unclog the pores. There are several uses of salicylic acid for skin. Light Routine® Gentle is a salicylic acid home peel carefully designed to gently exfoliate the top layer of your skin, resulting in an instant glow and a long-term reduction of pores and blemishes. This peel has proved to work well for Indian skin types which cannot tolerate physical exfoliation of any kind, including but not limited to scrubs and loofahs. Exfoliation with salicylic acid present in Light Routine® Gentle reduces acne, skin dullness and improves overall skin tone and texture.

Salicylic acid exfoliates the top layer of your skin revealing softer and healthier looking skin underneath. Salicylic acid unclogs the pores and reduces acne. Salicylic acid skin care benefits are countless!

Light Routine® Gentle DIY salicylic acid peel gives you great results ranging from an instant glow to long-term reduction of pores and improved skin elasticity. Some of the key benefits of salicylic acid peel  like the Light Routine® Gentle are:

-Shrinkage of Enlarged Pores

-Visible Reduction of Blemishes

-Improvement in Skin Tone and Texture

-Noticeable Reduction in Skin Dullness

-Enhanced Skin Glow

-Improved Acne Control

Light Routine® Gentle comes with the benefits of salicylic acid for skin that gives you an instant glow from the first use! It takes up to 8-10 weeks of regular usage to obtain maximum benefits.

Yes! Salicylic acid helps acne. The Light Routine® Gentle is excellent over the counter salicylic acid peel that works well for all skin types, especially Indian skin in tackling acne. It has antimicrobial and antifungal properties that work well in reducing and controlling acne, oiliness, and visible pores. Acne treatments with salicylic acid have been performed by skin clinics for a long time. Light Routine® Gentle is the best over the counter chemical peel for acne.

You can use Light Routine® Gentle salicylic acid for acne scars, widened pores, and post-inflammatory pigmentation, salicylic acid exfoliates the skin, revealing younger, radiant and healthy-looking skin with reduced acne scars.

No! Salicylic acid products like Light Routine® Gentle do not cause purging of the skin.

Yes! You can use salicylic acid for blackheads. One of the best salicylic acid products for blackheads is the Light Routine® helps tackle blackheads and whiteheads effectively.

Yes! If used regularly, salicylic acid peels like the Light Routine® helps lighten the skin by exfoliating the dead skin cells on the top layer and reducing pigmentation.

Salicylic acid for topical use is considered safe in pregnancy based on currently available medical evidence. However, as a measure of caution we recommend that you use this product under the supervision of your physician, during pregnancy and nursing.

Salicylic acid peels like the Light Routine® Gentle  may be used by breastfeeding mothers.  Please make sure to stay within 60 seconds of contact time. Also ensure that the product is washed off thoroughly. However, as a measure of caution we recommend that you use this product under the supervision of your physician, during nursing.

Yes! At home chemical peels like the Light Routine® are very safe if used according to the instructions given. These products with salicylic acid are easier on the skin.

You should avoid salicylic acid products on your lips, eyelids, and the under-eye area.

Skin cells have a turnover time which makes it important that regular exfoliation be continued till the time you intend to keep it healthy only then the benefit of salicylic acid for skin can be realised. Light Routine® range of products are high-performance peels which promote healthy skin layers regeneration and this continues even when used long term.

All products at CHOSEN have been formulated and manufactured in duly approved facilities with good manufacturing practices and are in line with the currently applicable standards. CHOSEN has earned the trust among users and customers as a strong science-backed solutions provider, and we continue to strengthen our products with evidence-based medical principles.