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Can you mix Alpha Arbutin and Kojic Acid?

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Fine togetherThey're fine together.

Alpha ArbutinKojic Acid

These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.

Routine: You can use these together, morning or night.

Alpha ArbutinSolid and proven
Brightening9
Efficacy8
Anti-aging4

Skip if: very sensitive, compromised barrier, pregnancy

Ask your doctor in pregnancy
Kojic AcidSolid and proven
Brightening9
Efficacy8
Anti-aging2

Skip if: very sensitive, compromised barrier

Ask your doctor in pregnancy

Which one goes first?

Either order works

  1. 1Cleanse
  2. 2Alpha Arbutin + Kojic Acid
  3. 3Moisturize

Alpha Arbutin and Kojic Acid sit at about the same step, so the order is not critical. As a rule of thumb, apply the thinner, more watery one first, then the richer one over it.

Adding Alpha Arbutin and Kojic Acid to your routine

  1. Good news first: these two get along, so there is no special order or waiting period to manage.
  2. Still add them one at a time, a week or two apart, so if your skin does react you know which one to look at.

For your skin type Sensitive skin should ease in gently: Alpha Arbutin and Kojic Acid can be mildly irritating on their own, and more so alongside another active.

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Alpha Arbutin and Kojic Acid, answered

Can you mix Alpha Arbutin and Kojic Acid?

They're fine together. These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.

Should you use Alpha Arbutin and Kojic Acid in the morning or at night?

Either. Alpha Arbutin and Kojic Acid are fine to use together, morning or night.

How should you introduce Alpha Arbutin and Kojic Acid?

Good news first: these two get along, so there is no special order or waiting period to manage. Still add them one at a time, a week or two apart, so if your skin does react you know which one to look at.

What else should you not mix with Alpha Arbutin?

Nothing else clashes badly with Alpha Arbutin. It fits into most routines, though it is always wise to introduce one new product at a time.

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General guidance, not medical advice. When in doubt, introduce one product at a time.