I realized the other day that for as long as I can remember I’ve thought that in general teens and young adults with oily skin grow up to have gorgeous (younger looking) skin because the extra oil has kept their skin lubricated. However, it hit me that perhaps that’s not the principal or only reason…but rather that it’s how they aggressively took care of it instead.

Think about how you or anyone you knew who had oily skin constantly used products to soak up the excess oil and to keep blemishes at bay.  So perhaps it’s that One, they got a head start on diligently caring for their skin and even more on point might be that it’s the ingredients they used in those products. How many of us have seen "Stridex-type" pads in a teens medicine cabinet or used those kinds of preparations ourselves? Well those pads are often made with glycolic acids such as alpha and beta hydroxy acids.  These acids are very effective in sebum control and acne but they are also used for anti-aging and dry skin issues.
 
Check out the list below for some of the best glycolic ‘multi-tasking’ pads on the market today:

Peter Thomas Roth offers PTR Max Complexion Correction Pads. These pads promote healthy cell turnover which results in an amazing anti-aging appearance of the skin. They are two sided. One for cleansing and the other for pore refining and exfoliation.

From Zo Skin Health check out Zo Skin Health Offects TE-Pads Acne Pore Treatment. Developed by famed dermatologist Zein Obagi MD you can count on an effective outcome. Obagi products are perfect for those who want more of a prescription strength effective one-two punch. Having said that they should be used following proper professional guidance.

MD SkinCare offer’s one of my all time favorite pads. MD SkinCare Alpha Daily Face Peel 2 Steps Packettes are a convenient way to add exfoliating pads to your daily regimen. They exfoliate pore clogging dead cells, retexturize dry skin and slow down and treat the processes that evoke aging skin. They also calm the skin with botanical extracts.
 
Lastly Somme Institut kicks butt with the incredible Transport pads. Supreme exfoliation results in an amazing delivery system with the added vitamins within the product. This technology results in an amazing reduction of sun damage, reducing the appearance of lines, treats and prevents acne, and improves discoloration, tone and texture.