Best overall
AmLactin
Daily Nourish Lotion with 12% Lactic Acid
8.4Great
The dermatologist-favorite 12% lactic acid body lotion that smooths rough, dry skin cheaply, though it can sting.
Body lotion4$19.99
Renew · Texture
Resurfacing
5 products we review are built for resurfacing — 60% of them body. The ingredients doing most of the work: lactic acid, glycolic acid and salicylic acid. Most are made for normal skin, dry skin and oily skin.
Fine lines, firmness and texture: retinoids, peptides and gentle resurfacing.
Top rated
The resurfacing podium.
The ingredients behind it
Key actives in the products that deliver resurfacing — tap one for what it does and how strong the evidence is.
Often paired with
Benefits that tend to come along for the ride.
5 products
Every resurfacing pick.
5 products
Derm favorite
CeraVe
SA Cream for Rough & Bumpy Skin
8.3Great
A fragrance-free salicylic and lactic acid cream with ceramides that reliably softens rough, bumpy skin for a drugstore price.
Cream4$25.99
Best value
Tree Hut
Moroccan Rose Shea Sugar Scrub
8.2Great
A cheap, generous sugar scrub with shea butter, plant oils and a rose scent, popular for softening dry body skin.
Body scrub4$9.99
Best value Trending
The Ordinary
AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution
8.1Great
The viral red 10-minute at-home peel: strong, cheap and effective on texture, but only for experienced, non-sensitive skin.
Peel5$9.50
Best value Trending
The Ordinary
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
8.0Great
A cheap, effective daily glycolic toner for smoother, brighter skin, best for resilient skin that already tolerates acids.
Toner4$9.00