Highlights
- Cruelty-free
- Glycolic acid (AHA)
- Good for: Dark spots
Details & care
What it is: A peel that synergistically helps promote deep exfoliation for a visible improvement in skin's clarity and smoothness. It dramatically helps reduce the visible appearance of fine lines and wrinkles caused by age and sun damage.
Who it's for: Ideal for all skin types.
What it does: The peel brightens the skin and improves uneven pigmentation and scarring with patented nonapeptide-1 and sepiwhite. It exfoliates and smoothes skin's texture with glycolic and gluconic acids. Helps protect skin from aging effects and free radicals with antioxidant-rich lycopene and mandarin extract. The peel leaves skin soothed, hydrated and luminous.
How to use: Use the peel once a week in AM or PM. Apply evenly to clean face and throat, avoiding eye area. You may feel a slight tingling sensation. Leave on skin 4–6 minutes. Rinse with warm water, pat skin dry.
- 2 oz.
- Natural Beauty & Wellness products are free of sulfates, phthalates, parabens, petrochemicals, mineral oil, silicone and talc
- Cruelty-free
- Item #522712
Ingredients
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange Zest) Fruit, Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Lactic Acid (L), Propanediol, Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine (Sepiwhite), Glycolic Acid, Gluconic Acid (D), Nonapeptide-1, Citrus Sinensis Var. Sanguina (Blood Orange) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil*, Citrus Nobilis (Red Mandarin Orange) Oil, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Lipids, Trifolium Pratense (Red Clover) Flower Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil, Santalum Austrocaledonicum (Sandalwood) Wood Oil, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba (Guar) Gum, Lycopene, Acaia Gum, Alcohol Denat., Benzyl Alcohol, Dextran * Denotes Organically Sourced
Ingredients are subject to change at the manufacturer's discretion. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, refer to the product packaging
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ARCONA
Founded in Los Angeles in 1989, ARCONA formulates active and pure products that work to transform all skin types and concerns. ARCONA skin care is infused with powerful ingredients like antioxidants, plant lipids, sea vegetables, essential oils, vitamins, minerals and more. The company also prides itself on what's not included—namely, parabens, perfumes, dyes and other additives.
Most helpful positive review
Oct 6, 2017
Incentivized review
Amazing peel
This peel is what they use when you go into Nordstrom and have an Arcona specialist give you a chair side facial. It immediately makes my skin feel repaired from a week of damage. Tends to also solve any acne problems I might be having. I use it about once a week. Highly recommended. It does tingle a bit but that's the point. It's exfoliating by breaking the bonds between the dead skin and living skin. I have very sensitive skin and I don't find this makes my face too flushed afterwards.
jtrwallace
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Most helpful critical review
July 3, 2013
Useless
Thank heavens I had a sample tube. This "peel" has no visible effect. It's a waste of time and money.
lalalafayette
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jtrwallace
Oct 6, 2017
Incentivized review
Amazing peel
This peel is what they use when you go into Nordstrom and have an Arcona specialist give you a chair side facial. It immediately makes my skin feel repaired from a week of damage. Tends to also solve any acne problems I might be having. I use it about once a week. Highly recommended. It does tingle a bit but that's the point. It's exfoliating by breaking the bonds between the dead skin and living skin. I have very sensitive skin and I don't find this makes my face too flushed afterwards.
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Michelle
Size purchased: 2 oz
Nov 27, 2024
excellent
This is excellent for fine lines and texture. I love that it uses lots of natural ingredients. It needs to be used regularly like all skin care products. After the peel, I use a peptide, or ceramides or hyaluronic acid based moisturizing balm.
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didainty
Sept 21, 2016
Glowing Skin with Regular Use
I am surprised that this product has received such bad reviews, because I love it, so I decided to post mine. I have been using the Arcona Brightening Mandarin Peel for about 6 months now on a weekly basis, and my skin is glowing. I have very sensitive and dry skin (with some breakouts) and avoid many products. I received a sample at Nordstrom, and ended up purchasing the full size because of the effect it had on my skin. I apply it sparingly over my face, keep for about 8-10 min, and get a bit of a tingly feeling. I remove with luke warm water, after which I moisturize with my regular face moisturizer. My skin is not only glowing and soft, but I have not noticed any breakouts with the regular use of the product. For reference, I have not changed the rest of my skin care/make-up routine. It's a win-win and I recommend.
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lalalafayette
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
July 3, 2013
Useless
Thank heavens I had a sample tube. This "peel" has no visible effect. It's a waste of time and money.
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engj
Apr 12, 2012
fabulous
This is a new part of my ARCONA regime and I really see the difference in my skin. Worth every penny and it smells heavenly as well. takes only 4 minutes once a week....LOVE that.
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Ladyboo
Oct 15, 2015
Acona Is Amazing
Recently, I went to Nordstrom in Chicago and got a facial at the Arcona counter. This is when I was first introduced to the line and I love it. Everything smells so good! I used the mandarin brightening peel several times and the last time I used it my face was really red for about three days, but it's fine now. I am "mature" and I am careful not to use too many exfoliating products, but they recommended I use the peel for 5-6 minutes twice a week. I think my skin can handle that. I think Arcona will be my skin care for a while.
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