Beauty Trends

Exfoliating acids | products for every skin type!

10 May 2018




Whether you have acne, sensitive or uneven skin; exfoliation can benefit your daily routine!

Tonics, masks, creams ... These ingredients can be found in multiple face care, providing numerous benefits for your skin!

Why exfoliate?

Exfoliation is a natural process, and occurs in the skin epidermis in order to eliminate dead or dysfunctional cells that lie on it's surface. This way, kin can promote the renewal from it's outer layer, also eliminating the pathogenic micro-organisms that can be found.

However, dehydration, aging, excess oils and other skin imbalances may compromise the speed at which this process occurs; turning the skin rougher, more dull and often leading to the development of imperfections.

Exfoliating products are therefore interesting for all skin types, since they are able to accelerate this natural renewing process, and to improve the right absorption of the rest of your skin care routine.

In this magazine we will discuss the role of exfoliating acids in this process, which have numerous advantages compared to exfoliating particules. These molecules exert their action by breaking the links between epidermal cells; which leads to their elimination.

In can find care SweetCare containing acids and scrubs that are suitable for all skin types!

 

Cleansing the skin is an essential step in any routine, and especially for oily skin.

To complement this step, Ducray developed the Keracnyl purifying lotion (1) with glycolic, salicylic and lactic acids; but also with hammamelis water with astringent capacity. After your daily use, the skin becomes noticeably smoother.

For a daily moisturizing and seborregulating action, the Salises gel-cream from Sesderma (2) has the exfoliating action of free and encapsulated salicylic acid that carries not only a keratolitic action, reducing the accumulation of dead cells on the skin surface; while it reduces the gdevelopment of blackheads, pimples and inhibits bacterial growth.

If wish to perform a weekly exfoliation, the Pureté sublime peeling (3) from Galénic is your best bet. This prouct contains lactic, salicylic and glycolic acids; which together with a soothing complex of ingredients provide a gentle skin renewal, while giving you an incredible moment of pleasure!

 

Skin dehydration limits the natural exfoliation; which in its turn will mark the appearance of wrinkles, enlarged pores and makes the skin look less regular. Therefore, your routine won't be complete until you include a periodic exfoliation!

The Filorga Oxygen-peel microexfoliating lotion (1) is an excellent product to start your skin exfoliation; since it contains a real cocktail of exfoliating acids (glycolic acid, gluconolactone; citric, salicylic and mandelic acid, phytic); which able to smooth, hydrate and protect your skin from oxidizing free radicals. Additionally, this lotion also includes oxygen carriers that promote cell reoxygenation.

If you wish to keep a more practical routine practice and you loves multi-functional cream; Volpaderm (2) from Frezyderm will be an excellent ally! This is an anti-aging cream that can be used across all age groups, allowing your skin to exfoliate during the night, in a gentle and gradual manner. The exfoliating fruit acids (AHA) join the salicylic acid (BHA) and a complex of soothing botanical extracts with repairing action; providing the removal of dead cells while is they stimulate the rise of new cells. Less fine lines, enlarged pores and a brighter texture with just 1 cream!

If you are starting to use this kind of ingredient, Visionnaire Crescendo (3) from Lancome will always be a safe and effective option. This product has two distinct formulas which are alternated in 2 stages so that you can obtain excellent results in just 28 days. The first formulation contains a combination of acids from fruits and quinoa husk that will standardize the skin texture, reduce the appearance of pores and brighten your complexion. After 14 days, you start the second formulation, whose high concentration of glycolic acid will promote a more intense exfoliation that is able to reduce the wrinkles depth but also small spots. Use it whenever your skin need a intensive renewal!

Dark spots are hard to eliminate, so the use of exfoliating acids is able to speed up this process by stimulating the elimination of superficial melanin deposits.

Aware of the importance of these ingredients, Martiderm joined together a high concentration of salicylic acid to a complex of lightening ingredients, thus obtaining Pigment-zero DSP Mask, a renewing and depigmenting care that allows you to speed up the removal of dark spots.

For those who want to achieve a brighter and more uniform complexion through the whole face, we recommend Supra radiance double peeling mask (2) from Lierac. With lactic, salicylic, glycolic, Malic, citric and tartaric acids; this mask provides a high tolerance but effective exfoliation; that combined with antioxidant extracts from albizia and white horehound leaves the skin renewed and protected from free radicals.

If you are looking for a more intensive action, we present you Clarial Peel from SVR; which was formulated to be used 3 times a week. This product contains a high concentration of citric acid combined with the LumiWhute patent, which translates into a skin exfoliation allied to a depigmenting action.

 

It may seem hard to exfoliate a sensitive skin, but actually it's not! If you join the right product to a soothing skincare routine, there won't be any problem.

For a moderately sensitive skin which lacks radiance, we suggest the Gentle exfoliator (1) from Clarins, which combines glycolic acid to the tamarind extract and salicylic acid; providing a refreshing exfoliation that is truly enjoyable!

If you don't tolerate frequent use of exfoliators, we recommend the Glycolic peeling mask (2) from Caudalie; that is one of our favorites when it comes to skin renewal. It's glycolic acid complex ensures a gradual release of this ingredient, and papain promotes an enzymal exfoliation; leaving your skin smoothed in just 10 minutes!

If you don't tolerate conventional acids and you're looking for a product that you can use quickly, Neostrata has a solution for you! The cleansing foam Skin Active exfoliating Wash (3) is a truly revolutionary product, since it owes it's exfoliating action to gluconolactone and maltobionic acid; polihidroxiacids (PHA) that not only provide a smoother action, but also provide an antioxidant action. Also, it's soothing complex with Aloe, Chamomile, rose and cucumber ensures that your skin stays calm during the process.