Home chemical peels are one of the most powerful ways to refresh, renew, and transform your skin. In this Peel Master Class, we’ll cover why chemical peels are essential for glowing, youthful skin, how to choose the best at-home peel, prep your skin safely, boost your results with professional-grade products, and protect your skin post-peel for long-term health.

• Remove dull, damaged skin cells  → Reveal fresh, radiant skin.
• Cancer prevention  → Regular exfoliation helps reduce precancerous cells on the skin’s surface.
• Stimulate collagen production  → Improve firmness, elasticity, and resilience.
• Lift dark spots & even skin tone  → Minimize hyperpigmentation for a brighter complexion.

Not all peels are created equal—and not all acids should be used without professional guidance.

• Safety First: Acids used incorrectly can cause inflammation, damage to the skin barrier, and worsen pigmentation.
• Choose professional formulas: Home peels, designed by skincare experts, provide safe and predictable results.
• Why guidance matters: It’s easy to overuse or fail to neutralize acids properly without expert direction.

At Art of Skin Care, I carefully choose brands that balance safety, science, and results:

• iS Clinical: Every formula is created with clinical precision and science-backed ingredients. Their products reflect our commitment to results-driven beauty, healthy aging, and long-term skin vitality.
• Sorella Apothecary: A perfect balance of natural botanicals and advanced science—gentle, effective, and nourishing.

💡  Each of these peel systems includes two steps:

1. Exfoliation/Peel  – Provides controlled exfoliation.
2. Neutralizing & Barrier Support  – Soothes, balances, and restores the skin.

iS Clinical

• Active Peel System  – Balanced renewal and radiance.
• Brightening Active Peel System  – Not harsher, but enhanced with brightening ingredients. Especially good for blemish-prone or uneven skin.

Sorella Apothecary

• Vitamin C & Ferulic Peel Pads  – Repair sun damage, brighten tone, stimulate collagen.
• Mandelic & Willow Bark Peel Pads  – Clear breakouts, fade redness, and minimize post-blemish dark spots.

Once you’ve applied your peel, you can take the results further with a booster. Boosters drive ingredients deeper, targeting fine lines, dullness, or breakouts.

⚠️  Important:  Wait until after your third peel treatment before introducing a booster to ensure your skin is ready.

• SA Resurfacing Elixir  – Restores radiance.
• iS Clinical Retinol Emulsion 0.3%  – Smooths fine lines, firms, and brightens.
• RA Salicylic A  – Refines pores and clarifies breakout-prone skin.

Booster Tips:

• Use only one booster per peel night.
• Always start with the gentlest booster.
• If you experience flaking, pause your peels until the skin recovers. Ideally, aim for one good flake per cycle, not continuous peeling.

• Stop using retinol products.
• Avoid other peels or exfoliating masks.
• Apply a pigmentation-inhibiting serum daily. This will reduce the chance of increased pigmentation response during your peel.

• Perform a  double cleanse  with a soothing, non-acid gel cleanser to remove all surface oils.
• You will also find that this non-acid cleanser is excellent for regular cleansing on non-peel days.

Think of recovery nights as skin reset time — no scrubs, no strong acids, just calm, nourishing care.

On non-peel (recovery) nights, the goal is to deeply hydrate and strengthen your skin barrier.

Start with a growth factor serum—choose from favorites like Plated Intense Serum, NeoGenesis Recovery Serum, or Le Mieux EGF DNA. 

Next, layer on the Epicutis Lipid Serum to replenish and lock in essential lipids. 

Finish with your favorite moisturizer to seal in hydration and support overnight repair.

Here are some of our gentle favorites:

If you experience flaking:

• Do not pick at or scrub off peeling skin.
• Do use Rhonda Allison Pro Salve to "glue" the flakes back down till you gently wash your face.
• Reapply  Epicutis Lipid Serum up to 4x per day.
• Keep the skin moist with an oil that does not contain essential oils, such as Rhonda Allison Pure Omega.
• Use  Rhonda Allison Pro Salve to prevent water loss (apply frequently).
• Skip your peel nights until flaking subsides.
• If you flaked after using retinol as a booster, it worked! One good flake per month is enough. Do not apply a retinol or retinal booster on further peel nights. 

LED light therapy is one of the best treatments to add during  post-peel recovery days. After a peel, your skin is in repair mode, and LED accelerates healing while calming irritation.

• Reduces visible redness and irritation → Calms sensitivity after exfoliation.
• Stimulates collagen and elastin → Enhances the regenerative effects of your peel.
• Strengthens skin barrier → Promotes faster recovery and long-term resilience.
• Boosts absorption of serums and masks → Maximizes the benefits of your skincare.

For optimal results, apply a biocellulose mask before your LED session. The mask infuses the skin with restorative ingredients while the LED enhances penetration and healing.

Recommended Options:

• Epicutis Recovery Mask
  • Calms visible redness and irritation
  • Hydrates and helps restore the skin’s natural barrier
• Hydrinity Restorative HA Mask
  • Replenishes hydration and plumps skin
  • Soothes inflammation and redness
  • Supports barrier repair and recovery
  • Boosts resilience with probiotics and ceramides

1. Apply your chosen biocellulose mask to clean, dry skin.
2. Place your LED device (such as the  LightStim Elipsa or  Omnilux Contour Mask) over the mask.
3. Relax for  10–16 minutes while the LED and mask work together.
4. Remove the mask and massage the remaining serum into your skin.
5. For an extra boost, use the  Time Master Pro to work the remaining serum deeper into the skin.

💡 This simple ritual combines hydration, barrier repair, and light therapy for faster recovery and a radiant post-peel glow.

• Apply a chemical-free broad-spectrum SPF daily  (non-negotiable).
• Avoid additional exfoliation, scrubs, tanning, and strong acids until your skin is fully healed.

• Every  2–3 months for regular maintenance.
• For advanced healthy aging needs:
  • A peel every other month can help remove years of damage and kick-start the process of healthy skin regeneration.

When you take the time to prep, peel, and heal properly, home chemical peels become a safe and powerful tool for your skin. It’s one of my favorite ways to restore brightness, smoothness, and that healthy glow we all love.

Need personalized guidance? My team of licensed estheticians is here to help. Whether you want to treat milia, build a milia-safe routine, or fine-tune your current one, we’re just a free skincare checkup away.