There are so many skincare acids it can be a little overwhelming plus confusing. They can benefit our skin in many ways and there is one skincare acid that you should know about in particular… Salicylic acid.
Salicylic acid is obtained from willow bark, it is a Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) that has ‘acne-fighting’ properties and is excellent at treating oily and blemished skin. Salicylic acid works on many layers of the skin and the structure is what makes it give the best results. It penetrates deep into the pores to effectively dissolve the glue that sticks dead skin cells together for a deep clean. If the areas of the skin is not cleaned out it can result in blackheads, pimples, whiteheads and other blemishes.
Salicylic acid benefits the skin as it is also anti-inflammatory and works magic on calming down read, inflamed and angry skin. It is perfect for anyone who suffers from breakouts because of acne.
If a product contains at least 0.5% – 2% of salicylic acid it will give you the best result anything less will not do things as effective.
Salicylic acid is also a great exfoliator so it can remove all them dead skin cells so you can have the best skin possible, it will also remove sebum and oil from the skin so it is not lying on the skin’s surface. It will improve the skin’s luminosity so your complexion will look its best!
Here are some salicylic acid products you need to try – click the product names to buy or view more!
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The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution, £8.79 – Amazon
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Nip+Fab Teen Skin Salicylic Acid Day Pads, £9.95 – Amazon
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Super Facialist Salicylic Acid Anti Blemish Purifying Cleansing Wash, £7.99
