在你的… independence from a dull complexion, you may have considered a chemical peel to help unburden your face of that dead stratum corneum. If so, you may’ve also encountered salicylic acid. 水杨酸 has long been an active ingredient in many 抗痘澳门皇冠体育, but its action on the skin goes beyond clearing up breakouts.
Salicylic Acid as Acne Treatment
水杨酸 is an effective spot 痤疮治疗. In concentrations between 2-3%, salicylic acid helps to unclog pores that result in zits and pimples. 方法如下:
水杨酸 is a betahydroxy acid (BHA), which is related to alphahydroxy acids (AHAs), but they differ by one carbon atom. That one carbon atom makes salicylic acid lipophilic—able to dissolve in oil and fats, which allows salicylic acid to penetrate skin layers that have lipid membranes and bind to sebum.
水杨酸 is also a keratolytic acid—it removes keratinocytes, the uppermost layer of skin cells. As a lipophilic keratolytic acid, salicylic acid effectively penetrates pores and removes sebum. Because it encourages exfoliation and reduces pore size, pores are less likely to become clogged with dead skin cells and excess oil, which is why it is an effective 痤疮治疗.
More than Just an Acne Treatment
The keratolytic action of salicylic acid makes it useful not only for acne, but also for all-over exfoliation. 但更重要的是, salicylic acid is a prodrug (a chemical substance that is metabolized into a drug inside the body) of aspirin, so it has similar anti-inflammatory properties. These properties make salicylic acid a gentle agent of exfoliation because it can soothe the irritation of newly exposed skin cells.
The exfoliation that salicylic acid fosters encourages more rapid cell renewal, which helps your skin maintain a glowing, 年轻的肤色. Some studies even show that this cell renewal leads to the diminishing of fine lines and wrinkles. 水杨酸 may also brighten skin by evening out pigmentation.
How to Use Salicylic Acid Products
水杨酸 can be drying, so how and how often you use products containing salicylic acid will depend on your 皮肤类型.
In concentrations of up to 3% in facial cleansers, salicylic acid may be used twice daily. However, to counteract any drying, a moisturizer should follow. 适合油性皮肤, 一盏灯, water-based lotion will restore your skin’s moisture without adding more oil.
Because salicylic acid is lipophilic, it is even more effective when given more time to penetrate the pores. So salicylic acid peels are a good way to regular exfoliate and deep-clean pores. 水杨酸 peels professionally administered will be sufficiently timed, 但在家换皮, follow the instructions as printed. 为了达到最佳效果, choose a salicylic acid concentration that works with your 皮肤类型—higher concentrations for oily and acne-prone skin; lower concentrations for dry and aging skin. As with salicylic acid-containing cleansers, follow up salicylic acid peels with a nourishing moisturizer. It is not recommended to do any type of chemical peel more than once every two weeks.
Precautions for Salicylic Acid Use
While salicylic acid encourages the shedding of dead skin cells and oils, the new skin brought to the surface is very sensitive to UV radiation. If you use any products with salicylic acid, make sure to cover your skin with a broad spectrum sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15.
也, because salicylic acid does affect pigmentations, darker 皮肤类型s may want to avoid salicylic acid, particularly in high concentrations, to prevent unnatural-looking hypopigmentation.
Our Salicylic Acid Products
水杨酸 is combined with alphahydroxy acides (glycolic and lactic) in our Dermist GSL-624 cleanser. 我们也有 啊哈/丁基羟基茴香醚保湿霜! 给我们的专业人士, Hale Cosmeceuticals brings the gentle exfoliation action of salicylic acid to you in our 水杨酸脱皮. We offer formulations with 20%, 35% and blended strengths.
If you have any questions about how salicylic acid may work for you, please ask! 在线澳门皇冠体育 或者打电话给我们 (1-800-951-7005)…a real person is there to answer!
