Renew
Glycolic acid
5%
The smallest alpha hydroxy acid. It loosens dull surface cells so skin feels smoother and looks brighter with steady use.
Bernstein 2001 · Dermatol Surg
Ritual Renewal·04 · hølytreat
Face Toner for Rough
Texture.
Smoother texture, without the dryness.
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Ritual Renewal·04 · hølytreat
Face Toner for Rough
Texture.
Smoother texture, without the dryness.
A 5% glycolic acid toner that smooths rough texture over time, without the dryness stronger acids leave behind.
Glycolic Acid · Betaine · Cranberry · Lingonberry
Or continue with HØLY PASS — $6/mo, applied to any order.
The ritual it lives inside
Complete the ritual
Melt the day off with the balm, tone, then the face cream. An even evening routine.
The Read
A low-strength glycolic toner for gradual refinement.
What it is
A 5% glycolic acid exfoliating toner.
Glycolic acid in a humectant base of betaine and sodium PCA, with cranberry and lingonberry extracts. A cotton sweep that refines the surface without drawing skin tight.
Why it works
Glycolic acid refines the surface.
As the smallest AHA, glycolic acid works quickly to loosen dull surface buildup, so skin feels smoother and looks brighter. At 5% the effect is gradual and builds with use. Like all acids, it raises sun sensitivity, so wear sunscreen by day.
How to use
A cotton sweep at night.
On clean, dry skin, avoiding the eye area. Start twice a week and build up as your skin stays comfortable. Always follow with moisture.
The proof
The proof
Every claim pinned to its source.
Renew
Glycolic acid
5%
The smallest alpha hydroxy acid. It loosens dull surface cells so skin feels smoother and looks brighter with steady use.
Bernstein 2001 · Dermatol Surg
A companion, not a step
This pairs into a ritual.
On its own it's a single act. Map your skin and we'll place it inside the full ritual — the steps it completes, and the ones that complete it.
Find the ritual it completes →5% glycolic acid · smoother, without the dryness
$31.00
Clinical Actives
What's doing the work.
The actives inside, and what each one is for.
Moisturize
Betaine + sodium PCA
Humectants that pull water into the surface, so acid use doesn't read as dryness.
Your Ritual
Where it lives in the practice.
Evening, after cleansing.
1
01 · Cleanse
Clean skin, patted dry.
2
04 · Treat
A cotton sweep over clean skin.
3
06 · Hydrate
Follow with moisture.
Evenings, twice a week to start, building up as skin stays comfortable. Sunscreen by day.
Compounds with
Stronger together.
The pairings that compound this step's work.
Duo
Face Toner for Rough Texture + Face Cream for Sensitive Skin
The texture toner, then the face cream. Smooth, then soothe.
$62.00
Pair the tone and cream
Trio
Face Cleansing Balm for Sensitive Skin + Face Toner for Rough Texture + Face Cream for Sensitive Skin
Melt the day off with the balm, tone, then the face cream. An even evening routine.
$99.00
Build the evening three
Make it yours
Where does this sit in your ritual?
Map your skin in about a minute, and we'll place every step — including this one — for the skin you're actually in.
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