Replenix Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Peel, 60 pads

I want to start off by saying if you have never used glycolic acid before please do not buy this. You need to get your skin used to it before you use this 20%. You will have some pretty severe breakouts and sensitivity otherwise. If you have used glycolic acid before then I think this will work well for you. This is not the usual brand I buy but the one I prefer was unavailable at the time I needed it. To start with the pads, unlike what I usually use, are not textured in anyway. I liked having the texture because I feel like it adds a little bit of exfoliation. Even though these pads are untextured I do feel like they covered my full face using just one. One con is that these pads and the container in general are not very wet. These are damp and there is nothing in the bottom of the container for them to continue soaking up the solution. I haven't reached the bottom of these yet but I am concerned they will be too dry when I get to the last few pads. My skin does feel very soft and smooth the next day after I use them so I do not doubt the strength of the acid. I really believe that these are 20%. There is one thing about these pads that other brands do not have that you should be aware of. I usually read all the ingredients before I buy a skin care product. Somehow I missed it on Amazon that these pads contain menthol in the ingredient list. When you put a pad on your face you can instantly feel the cold from the menthol. At first I didn't mind because it makes the stinging from the acid less. After a few uses the mint was overpowering and my face felt like it was burning for about 10 minutes after putting the acid on. If you are someone that loves menthol in your products, like I used to be, then I think you will love these. I on the other hand have moved away from products containing menthol. Overall these aren't terrible but they were just not a good enough substitute for my preferred acid peel. I use these every three days and use retin-A the other days. Follow up with either a gel moisturizer or some rosehip oil about an hour after using these to prevent any flaking or dryness the next day. I usually wait an hour just to make sure the acid has had time to work but if you have sensitive skin you may want to either wash the solution off after 10-20 minutes or put moisturizer on soon after applying this. Also for any of you wondering, I strongly recommend the Touch brand of 20% glycolic acid pads if you want something without menthol. If you are ok with the cooling after then stick with these. I knocked off one star for the menthol and one for the fact that the pads are on the drier side.