Beyoung vs Creamy — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
10% Glycolic Acid + Niacinamide Serum
8.5/10 · Creamy
| Exfoliant Cleanser | 10% Glycolic Acid + Niacinamide Serum | |
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| Brand | Beyoung | Creamy |
| Category | exfoliant | exfoliant |
| Editor Rating | 8/10 | 8.5/10 ★ |
| Category | exfoliant | exfoliant |
| Texture | Gel scrub with rice hull and charcoal particles | Lightweight cream-gel |
| Finish | Clean, smooth, matte | Smooth, renewed, slightly tingly |
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| Verdict | Beyoung's physical exfoliant — rice hull powder + charcoal powder + cellulose microparticles in a clear gel base. The rice hull provides gentle mechanical exfoliation (rice husks are softer than walnut shell or apricot pit fragments, meaning less micro-tearing), charcoal absorbs excess oil and impurities, and saccharide isomerate (a plant-derived humectant that binds to the skin's keratin) prevents the stripped feeling. The adjustable-intensity approach is clever: apply to wet skin for gentle exfoliation, or to dry skin for deeper scrubbing on oily areas. From Beyoung's professional aesthetics heritage — field-tested by Brazilian estheticians. At R$53 (~$11), use 2-3 times per week. | Creamy's 10% Glycolic Acid Serum is the Brazilian AHA treatment that established the brand as 'Brazil's answer to The Ordinary.' 10% glycolic acid provides genuine clinical-grade exfoliation — this is the concentration that dermatological studies use for texture improvement, PIH reduction, and acne management. Niacinamide adds brightening and sebum regulation alongside the AHA. Bisabolol (chamomile-derived) provides anti-inflammatory soothing to counteract glycolic irritation. Sweet almond oil prevents the over-drying that pure AHA formulas cause. Marine extracts (Sargassum, Hypnea) add hydrating polysaccharides. The cream-gel texture is unusual for an AHA — most are watery liquids. Creamy made it slightly emollient so it can double as a light night treatment. Use 2-3 times weekly, always with morning SPF. Creamy launched in 2020 and immediately gained a cult following for delivering clinical concentrations at DTC prices — this glycolic serum is why. |
