Lactic Acid

Category

Chemical Exfoliant

Ingredient

Lactic Acid

Definition

Category: AHAs

Type: Ingredient

Definition: It is considered as the safest version of AHAs. It helps to gently lift off dead skin cells and also has effective hydrating properties.

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Benefits

  • Sheds dead skin to renew skin's surface
  • Enhance the ability of the skin to retain water
  • Improve skin firmness and thickness

Danger

  • It can also sensitise the skin when overused
  • Can compromise the skin barrier when mixed with other type of exfoliants

Hint

Make sure that its concentration and pH value is good as both can influence the product efficiency

Contraindications

Sensitive Skin

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