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Back to School Skincare with Clarity Regimen

11 Aug 2025

Whether you’re starting high school or graduate school, fifteen or fifty-one, heading back to school can be as exciting as it is stressful. Starting school and preparing kids to return to school can present their own unique set of challenges when it comes to maintaining healthy, youthful-looking skin and keeping it free of blemishes. Late-night studying followed by early mornings can put a bit more stress on your skin, resulting in breakouts, even well into adulthood. It's imperative to have a regimen to address breakouts, stressed skin, and irritation before the new season begins.

Clarity Skincare Regimen
Enter the Clarity Regimen. This tested, tolerable, and easy-to-use regimen can help simplify the management of multiple skin concerns and deliver remarkable results. The Clarity Regimen, featuring AlphaRet Clearing Serum, our Hydration Boosting Cream, and AlphaRet Exfoliating Peel Pads, is designed for individuals dealing with both the signs of aging and blemish-prone skin. This regimen improves the appearance of aging and blemish-prone skin while hydrating, soothing, and rejuvenating.

Benefit of the Clarity Regimen

  • Combats breakouts - Stress, changes in diet, and even just touching your face more often in busy environments can trigger breakouts. Our Clarity Regimen focuses on targeted treatments to keep pores clear and calm inflammation.
  • Manages Oiliness - As you transition back to a more structured and often stressful routine, your skin might react by producing more oil. This regimen helps balance oil production, reducing shine and the likelihood of clogged pores.
  • Boosts Radiance: Despite the fatigue that can come with studying, your skin can still look vibrant and healthy. This routine incorporates steps that gently exfoliate and brighten, revealing a fresh, clear complexion.
  • Saves Time: Our highly efficacious clarity regimen focuses on effective products and simple steps that deliver results without being overly complex or time-consuming.
  • Builds Healthy Habits: Beyond just skincare, establishing a consistent regimen for yourself is a great way to build discipline and self-care habits that will benefit you throughout the school year and beyond.



School Skincare Routine: Step by Step
Back-to-school season is a great time to reset your skincare routine whether you're heading into high school or tackling grad school. This simple, targeted routine helps manage breakouts, soothe stressed skin, and calm irritation no matter how busy your schedule gets.

Cleansing

  • Use a gentle, non-stripping cleanser with salicylic acid like our Refining Foam Cleanser to remove excess oil and calm inflammation.
  • Cleanse morning and night to prevent clogged pores, especially after long days or workouts.

Exfoliation

  • The night before your first day of school or as a weeknight refresh, try an exfoliating treatment with active ingredients such as Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) or retinoids to target dull, uneven skin and blemishes.
  • Peel pads like the AlphaRet Exfoliating Peel Pads are a convenient form of exfoliator formulated with our AlphaRet technology to improve skin smoothness and clarity.

Serum

  • Apply a lightweight serum with niacinamide and salicylic acid that targets blemishes and skin texture like AlphaRet Clearing Serum.
  • For added stress defense, choose a formula with antioxidants like vitamin C to brighten and protect.

Moisturizer

  • Opt for a non-comedogenic, soothing moisturizer with ceramides such as Hydration Boosting Cream to hydrate and support the skin barrier.

Daily SPF

  • As part of your daytime routine, use a broad-spectrum mineral sunscreen with SPF 30+ daily, even on cloudy or class-filled days, to protect healing skin and prevent dark marks.

AlphaRet Clearing Serum
This uniquely formulated retinoid-based serum is designed for those who wish to maintain a youthful-looking complexion and clarify the appearance of oilier, blemish-prone skin while improving the appearance of skin clarity, pores, and overall tone and texture.

Hydration Boosting Cream
Our dual-action moisturizer uses a unique combination of ceramides and botanical lipids to hydrate the skin and provide a smooth and supple, yet airy finish while delivering immediate and long-lasting hydration. This hydrating formula is excellent in combination with treatment products, retinoids, and exfoliators.

AlphaRet Exfoliating Peel Pads
The award-winning Exfoliating Pads, formulated with AlphaRet technology and a triple-acid blend of glycolic, lactic, and salicylic acid, come in individually packaged pads for additional exfoliation and an overall improvement in the appearance of skin smoothness, clarity, lines, and wrinkles.

Need more clarity this school year?
Be sure to explore our Clarity Regimen for healthier-looking, balanced, and blemish-free skin all semester.

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