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Hello Lovelies. Glad to be here with you! As your new Ethnic Beauty Editor, I've just finished a series of 5 articles just for you, this week. Please bear with me as I try to get things organized. If you haven't seen them, check out the first of the 5 articles below. Let me know your thoughts on it. I love feedback. I'll be in touch shortly with the other 4 articles if you haven't read them yet.

What You'll Discover:
A solution to common ethnic skin care challenges may be found in this one ingredient.

Mandelic Acid for Ethnic Skin

Mandelic acid, an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA), named after the German mandel (almond) and derived from the hydrolysis of an extract of bitter almonds has been extensively documented for its effectiveness in treating common skin problems, such as photo-aging, irregular pigmentation, blemishes, congested skin and acne. In ethnic skin, studies have shown that mandelic acid is useful in suppressing pigmentation, treating inflammatory non-cystic acne, and rejuvenating photo-aged skin, doing so safely, without causing skin discoloration.