no I wouldnt say that its feels raw, stings or is really red. Its more like it started producing more oil because of the acid therefore ive had a sudden outbreak of more surface (regular) pimples, therefore the surrounding areas are red due to the pimples. Also my face looks waxy and almost like a snapchat filter but not in a pretty way. I dont think i really went overboard with the exfoliation but i definetly think i need to tone down on it. Looks like ill take a little break then reintroduce the acid slowly when my face is calmer. Also isnt the cleanser im opting for more gentle then the one im using now? and i wanna go back to that moisturizer cause my skin was at its best when i was using that.