Overnight Exfoliating Treatment — Reddit Reviews
Updated September 25, 2026
Glycolic acid AHA/BHA peel for weekly resurfacing; can sting sensitive skin.
What the community says
An overnight exfoliating treatment built around glycolic acid, with lactic acid and salicylic acid in the mix for extra resurfacing. Redditors use it weekly or a few nights a week for texture and flaky buildup. Sensitive, dry, or rosacea-prone skin can find it stingy.
What this means for you
Backed by 18 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 3 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Glycolic acid plus lactic and salicylic acids
- Weekly-use exfoliant with less bite
- Helps rough texture and clogged-looking pores
Watch out for
- Can burn sensitive, dry skin
- Too much exfoliation if you already run actives
- Rosacea and irritated barrier users need to be cautious
Product details
Concerns
Use caution
Skin Type
Key Ingredients
Where to buy
What the science says
Hyperpigmentation
Some evidence
Glycolic Acid: 15 studies tested it on its own. See all 26 studies
What the studies found
- Most studies found glycolic acid helped fade dark patches
- It often worked better when used with other treatments than those treatments alone
- On its own, it also faded dark patches in some studies
- It often worked about as well as some other peels or retinol, but not better than all options
- The most common side effects were redness, irritation, and peeling
Acne
Some evidence
Glycolic Acid: 13 studies tested it on its own. See all 22 studies
What the studies found
- Most studies found glycolic acid helped acne
- It often reduced pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, and sometimes skin redness
- Some studies found it cleared acne better than a placebo
- It often worked about as well as other acne treatments or peels
- The most common side effects were early irritation and peeling
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 25 mentions across 18 threads
Good Molecules Overnight Exfoliating Treatment on Reddit, in one place — 18 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 3 more, summarized.
“I also use cerave retinol and good molecules overnight resurfacing, but otherwise my routine is really basic”
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“I also use cerave retinol and good molecules overnight resurfacing”
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“but otherwise my routine is really basic”
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“GM Overnight Exfoliating Treatment”
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“so I followed the next routine for 2 years:”
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“That's the routine that got me the 2nd photo results”
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“A chemical exfoliant and occasional physical exfoliant help me reduce their appearance.”
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“I use good molecules overnight exfoliating treatment maybe once a week.”
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“I use good molecules overnight exfoliating treatment maybe once a week. I also have the ilso sebum melter which definitely works too”
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“I use the Good Molecules overnight exfoliant (basically just glycolic acid) on my armpits 3-4 nights a week and I promiseeeee it makes a difference lol.”
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“Even first thing in the morning without deodorant!”
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“I also use glycolic acid toner (I like Good Molecules since TO is owned by Estee Lauder)”
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“Good Molecules Overnight Exfoliating Treatment, Cosrx Snail 96 Power Essence, Cosrx Advanced Snail 92 all in one cream, Beauty of Joseon ginseng cleansing oil, Goodal Green Tangerine Vit C serum,and Mediheal Madecassoside Sheet Mask.”
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“These are mine. For reference I have dry and sensitive skin.”
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“What would you consider your Holy Grail products?”
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“I use good molecules overnight exfoliator, but I def skip a few tret nights to do that.”
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“Occasionally I also will use a chemical exfoliator when the peeling gets too bad.”
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“The purge was rough for me”
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