Mandeliclear peel can be classified as a modified jessner containing 7 lactic 7 salicylic and 7 resorcinol in an ethanol base with quillaja bark also contains 9 mandelic acid which is often derived from almond and wild cherry sources mandel is german for almond this peel is safe gentle and welltolerated by most skin types ideal for pigmentation issues associated with darker fitzpatrick skin types effective for lightening pigmentation due to acne melasma or photodamaged skin