$$$ Ole Henriksen Truth is in the Eyes ($65 for 0.75 ounce). This gel-textured AHA exfoliant  for all skin types contains approximately 10% glycolic acid. The company would not reveal the percentage of glycolic acid, but it’s the second ingredient, so you know you’re not being shorted. The pH of 3.8 ensures the glycolic acid will exfoliate though this isn’t necessarily as gentle as Ole Henriksen maintains. Yes, this contains some good water-binding agents, anti-irritants, and antioxidants to help reduce irritation, but any product with this pH range is going to prompt some irritation by virtue of how a well formulated AHA product works on your skin. The benefits an AHA product provides are worth the trade-offs, but please don’t mistake this very expensive, fragrance-free AHA gel as being gentler than others or somehow uniquely formulated for the eye area. As an AHA product, this works, but its use around the eyes necessitates proceeding with caution. For considerably less money and an effective AHA product with a similar texture to this, you may want to consider Paula’s Choice 8% AHA Gel.

 Garnier Nutritioniste Moisture Rescue Lightweight UV Lotion SPF 15 ($8.99 for 4.5 ounces). Consider this another major bust from L’Oreal-owned Garnier. The ads for this moisturizer with sunscreen state 24-hour hydration, but what they don’t mention is that the sunscreen fails to provide sufficient UVA protection and that the base formula is stunningly basic. It’s mostly water, silicone, glycerin, film-forming agent, and fragrant plants. There’s a token amount of beneficial ingredients and enough fragrance chemicals to cause irritation, which won’t help skin’s barrier remain healthy and able to retain moisture. If anything, your skin needs rescuing from this product!