🧪 A light chemical peel lotion from Christine Valmy built around a multi-source 25% AHA system — designed to fit seamlessly into facial service protocols for clients dealing with dull skin, uneven texture, clogged pores, or persistent dehydration.

The formula pairs Lactic Acid and natural AHA-bearing botanicals with Seaweed Extract for moisture support during processing, so skin exits the treatment step feeling nourished rather than stripped. Balloonvine Extract adds a calming influence that keeps reactive and sensitive skin types within reach of regular exfoliation — broadening your bookable client base without narrowing your safety margin. A Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment then primes freshly cleared skin to absorb follow-on serums and masks more effectively, making every step after the peel perform better.

✨ It integrates directly into the Christine Valmy facial protocol — applied post-extraction, processed 2–5 minutes, then followed by a final mask — keeping service flow tight.

A strong fit for estheticians who want a versatile light peel that handles sensitive and breakout-prone clients in the same rotation.

• Surface Exfoliation and Pore Clarity: The multi-source AHA system — led by Lactic Acid alongside natural AHA-bearing botanical extracts — chemically loosens the bonds between dead surface cells during the 2–5 minute processing window, helping clear dead cell buildup, dirt, and debris from pores for visibly smoother, cleaner-looking skin.
• Brighter, More Even-Toned Complexion: Regular AHA exfoliation accelerates surface cell turnover; Hibiscus Extract supports this process with its natural AHA and anthocyanin content, collectively helping reveal a fresher skin surface with a more even tone over time.
• Moisture Support During Exfoliation: Fucus Vesiculosus (Seaweed) Extract contributes polysaccharides that help maintain the skin's moisture balance while the AHAs are working, so exfoliation does not leave the skin feeling stripped or tight.
• Gentle Enough for Sensitive Skin: Cardiospermum Halicacabum (Balloon Vine) Extract provides a calming influence that helps minimize the redness and sensitivity response that can accompany acid exfoliation, broadening the formula's compatibility to include reactive and sensitive skin types.
• Enhanced Post-Exfoliation Moisture Uptake: Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment helps prime the freshly exfoliated skin to absorb moisture more effectively, so subsequent serums, masks, and moisturizers applied after the treatment step perform better.
• Antioxidant Balance During Treatment: Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract delivers polyphenol antioxidants during the processing window, helping neutralize oxidative stress at the skin surface as AHA-driven cell turnover occurs.

Lactic Acid / Vaccinium Myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruit Extract / Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract / Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract / Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract / Citrus Limonum (Lemon) Fruit Extract — Multi-Acid AHA System: A combined alpha hydroxy acid system delivering chemical exfoliation at the skin surface: Lactic Acid (position 3) provides direct keratolytic action loosening dead cell adhesion, while the Bilberry, Sugar Cane, Sugar Maple, Orange, and Lemon Fruit Extracts are natural AHA-source botanicals that contribute glycolic, tartaric, malic, and citric acid analogues — together supporting the brand's claimed 25% AHA blend for accelerated surface cell turnover and pore-clearing exfoliation.

Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Extract - known as Hibiscus Extract: A botanical extract rich in natural AHAs and anthocyanins that contributes to surface exfoliation and a brighter skin appearance; named by the brand as a pore-purifying active that supports cell turnover, complementing the formula's primary AHA system during the 2–5 minute processing window.

Fucus Vesiculosus Extract - known as Seaweed Extract: A marine algae extract supplying polysaccharides and minerals that help regulate moisture balance at the skin surface and improve suppleness; named by the brand as a primary conditioning and moisture-regulating active that pairs with the exfoliant system to leave skin nourished rather than stripped.

Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract - known as Balloonvine Extract: A botanical extract from the balloon vine plant known for its soothing and skin-calming properties, helping to counteract the mild redness or irritation that may accompany AHA exfoliation and making the formula suitable for even sensitive skin types.

Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment: A fermentation-derived zinc complex that supports the skin's moisture-absorption capacity and provides a mild antimicrobial environment, helping the formula maintain skin balance while the AHA acids are working at the surface.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract - known as Green Tea Extract: A polyphenol-rich botanical extract that delivers antioxidant support to the skin during exfoliation, helping neutralize free radicals generated during the brief processing period and contributing to a calmer post-treatment skin appearance.

1. Cleanse the client's skin thoroughly and complete any extraction procedures before applying the lotion.
2. Apply Lotion X to the client's skin as the pre-exfoliation preparatory step, per the Christine Valmy service protocol, before proceeding with Cell Refresh.
3. Dispense an appropriate amount of Cell Refresh onto a cotton pad or directly into gloved hands.
4. Apply the lotion evenly to the client's face using a cotton pad, covering the full face including the area under the eyes and the neck; avoid the eye area itself.
5. Allow the product to process on the skin for 2–5 minutes; for sensitive or reactive skin, limit dwell time to under 2 minutes, especially on the first application.
6. Monitor the client's skin during processing for any signs of excessive redness or discomfort; remove immediately if significant irritation develops.
7. Remove the product thoroughly by wiping with moistened cotton pads until all traces of the lotion are cleared from the skin.
8. Proceed to the final mask step of the service protocol as directed.

Pro tips for chemical exfoliation services

Adjust dwell time based on skin assessment rather than a fixed number: first-time clients, sensitized skin, or post-summer skin should start at 2 minutes and progress toward 5 minutes across subsequent visits. This builds tolerance and reduces the risk of a reactive response that could discourage continued bookings.

The post-exfoliation skin state — freshly cleared of surface debris — is an optimal moment to introduce the client to a targeted home-care regimen. Explain that freshly exfoliated skin absorbs follow-on products more effectively, and connect that observation to a retail product recommendation for the maintenance phase between salon visits.