5%
Mandelic acid
Larger AHA molecule; slower diffusion, gentler sting.
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Mandelic + lactic + PHA pre-soaked pads. Resurfaces without the next-morning red face.
A two-minute, no-rinse exfoliating pad. Mandelic acid is a larger-molecule AHA than glycolic, which means it diffuses into the skin slowly — visible smoothing without the next-morning red face. We layer it with low-dose lactic acid and gluconolactone (a PHA) for a tri-acid approach that addresses surface texture, congestion, and dullness in one step.
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A two-minute, no-rinse exfoliating pad. Mandelic acid is a larger-molecule AHA than glycolic, which means it diffuses into the skin slowly — visible smoothing without the next-morning red face. We layer it with low-dose lactic acid and gluconolactone (a PHA) for a tri-acid approach that addresses surface texture, congestion, and dullness in one step.
Each pad is saturated with 12 mL of solution, buffered to pH 4.0. Sixty pads per jar — about a two-month supply at three nights a week. Refill jars ship in 92% post-consumer paper; the outer jar is glass.
Use after cleansing on dry skin, three evenings a week. Follow with serum and moisturizer. Always finish with SPF 30+ the next morning.
Aqua, Mandelic Acid, Lactic Acid, Gluconolactone, Propanediol, Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium PCA, Allantoin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.
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What’s inside
Every Vellum bottle lists the percentage of every active on the front. If it’s below the studied threshold, it doesn’t go in.
5%
Larger AHA molecule; slower diffusion, gentler sting.
3%
Surface resurfacer; supports tone and texture.
2%
Antioxidant polyhydroxy acid; barrier-friendly.
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