Salicylic acid is extracted from the bark of the willow tree, as a fat-soluble substance, it can penetrate into lipid-rich pores, can fight acne problems caused by excessive oil secretion, and can also be used to remove excess keratin and help restore smoothness.
Salicylic acid is not like fruit acids and other acidic substances, it has strong irritation, because the human keratin itself is rich in lipids, and the fat-soluble characteristics of salicylic acid can be fused with the lipids of the stratum corneum and penetrate deep into the stratum corneum and pores, without causing stimulation to the dermal tissue, and the effect is locked in the superficial keratin, which will not affect the active epidermal cells, and has high stability and low irritation.
Therefore, salicylic acid has become the mainstream acne ingredient and is known as the natural nemesis of oily acne skin.
But if you want to use salicylic acid successfully and make it work as it should, these things must be known!
Build tolerance. Establishing a good tolerance to salicylic acid is a stepping stone to the correct use of salicylic acid, and the so-called tolerance can be roughly interpreted as being able to tolerate and accept the ingredients of the product used.
When intolerant, ** when exposed to salicylic acid, there will be redness, bursting skin, itching and burning, pain, etc., these are all manifestations of intolerance, of course, these conditions do not mean that they are just intolerant, and there may be allergies, follow-up skin care is not in place, no sunscreen and so on.
In short, if you don't do a good job of tolerating it, blindly using irritating skin care products will lead to uncomfortable reactions.
So how do we build tolerance? It's actually quite simple!
Choose the salicylic acid product you want to use first, and then chooseLowest concentrationGenerally, the concentration of salicylic acid cotton pads is specified at 05%-2%, this range of salicylic acid pads can ensure safe use without guaranteeing effectiveness.
Secondly, we should pay attention to the frequency of use, when you first started using it, I believe that everyone's mood is more urgent, and you want to solve the problem quickly, I know you are in a hurry but don't worry! Give your ** some adaptation time, otherwise it will only be half the effort, and it will make matters worse! Therefore, when you are new to contact, it is best to wipe first, wipe the problem lightly, and use it once every 2-3 days, during which you can observe whether there will be discomfort, and then adjust the number and way of use.
Finally, no matter when, after using salicylic acid cotton pads, you must do a good job of moisturizing skin care and sunscreen, the essence of salicylic acid acne is to dissolve the oil and keratin that clog pores, as well as promote keratin metabolism. At this time, the ** itself will be relatively tender, and you need to replenish a lot of water and do a good job of protection, or even if your ** problem is solved and you are not protected, there will still be problems.
Learn about the skincare products that salicylic acid pads can be used with.
Skincare is never a single step, it requires different skincare products to work together, and the use of salicylic acid pads naturally requires the use of other skincare products.
However, this does not mean that all skincare products can be used!
As can be seen from the above, the main effect of salicylic acid is to unclog pores, exfoliate and promote skin metabolism, so the preferred skin care products after using salicylic acid cotton pads are of course moisturizing skin care products.
However, for other functional skin care products, it is recommended that you use them at a staggered time
Using acid is like running a 1000-meter run, and other functional skin care products are like other sports, what you need after a long run is to drink water and rest, and only a combination of work and rest can get the results you want.