Glycolic acid is the affordable secret to J-Lo's glowing skin at 50 - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Beauty This is the affordable secret to J-Lo’ s glowing skin at 50 By You Magazine - February 7, 2020 Winter is not the kindest season when it comes to our skin. Between the freezing temperatures outside, drying central heating indoors and the lack of natural vitamin D, most of us find our complexions looking drained and lacklustre. But not Jennifer Lopez. While most of us are still slowly emerging from our January hibernation, J-Lo began February with a bang by fronting the Super Bowl Halftime Show with fellow singing sensation Shakira, and fans couldn’t get over how amazing the duo looked. Getty Images In fact, the performance sent many of us down a rabbit hole of research to try and find out just how J-Lo gets her incredibly flawless skin, and one particular product kept coming out on top: glycolic acid. Speaking to PEOPLE magazine previously, Jennifer, who turned 50 last July, revealed thats she uses ‘glycolic acid to get that healthy glow and clear skin.’ And if it’s good enough for J-Lo… Getty Images What is glycolic acid and why is it so good Glycolic acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid (usually abbreviated to AHA), and has a notably low molecular weight than most acids, which means it’s excellent at penetrating the skin and generating results quickly. It’s a powerhouse exfoliator, lifting away dead skin cells to reveal the brighter, healthier ones underneath, and helps to keep skin clear by unclogging pores and removing blockages of sebum before they can break out into acne. But that’s not the only benefit of glycolic acid: because it improves the renewal process and cell turnover, with prolonged use skin looks brighter and has a smoother texture. Glycolic has even been shown to stimulate collagen production, leading to reduced appearance of fine lines. 7 of the best glycolic acid skincare products to shop now The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution, £6.80, Feelunique PIXI Glow Tonic, £10, Lookfantastic The Inkey List Glycolic Acid, £6.99, Cult Beauty Alpha-H Liquid Gold With Glycolic Acid, £33.50, Lookfantastic Nip+Fab Glycolic Fix Exfoliating Facial Pads x60, £13.59, Superdrug Glycol Lactic Radiance Renewal Mask, £36, Ren Glycolic 10% Booster Drops, £75, Marks & Spencer As well as her go-to glycolic, J-Lo also follows a few other basic rules to keep her skin looking great: ‘I never go to bed without taking my makeup off, [and I use] night creams to keep my skin hydrated. As for daytime, SPF is k-e-y. You have to protect your skin,’ she says. She also credits her complexion to ‘drinking lots of water and fresh foods with lots of fruits and vegetables,’ adding that they ‘all play into the quality of skin’s appearance. I keep them with me all the time.’ RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR You could get paid to test Liberty’ s Beauty Advent Calendar People are obsessed with this Revlon hair drying tool A new drop of Boots Star Gifts has landed for Christmas 2022 Popular in Beauty People are seriously impressed with Primark’ s £8 skinny curling tongs December 16, 2019 Boots is giving away free lipsticks to celebrate the launch of January 23, 2020 This long-lasting eyebrow product is getting rave reviews and is just June 21, 2021 These Liz Earle gift sets are on sale just in time March 5, 2020 WIN A Kiehl’ s skincare heroes bundle worth £104 July 24, 2020 Cult skincare brand Sunday Riley is branching out into hair products April 24, 2020 Superdrug is holding a huge BOGOF sale on all cosmetics for May 28, 2020 Your salon could charge you extra for overgrown roots and bad June 25, 2020 Facial steamers Why searches for this beauty gadget were up 400 July 10, 2020 Lush subscription boxes have arrived and they contain exclusive new products August 3, 2020 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved