Today’s Spa Skin and Beauty episode focuses on using AHA acids in your at-home skin care routine. We explain how to use an AHA acid to brighten your skin, unclog your pores, improve your skin texture, and exfoliate your skin for your most beautiful and healthy-looking skin!
AHA acids, also known as alpha-hydroxy acids, are chemical exfoliants and are water-soluble. These acids are used to make the skin brighter with a more even complexion by peeling away the surface layer of your skin. After using aha acid, it will reveal your new, brighter skin layer, which was underneath the old surface level. Your skin will also feel smoother when touched. They usually have a humectant (traps water into your skin) in them, which is really helpful if you have dry skin. Although all skin types can use alpha-hydroxy acids think of AHAs as useful for anti-aging treatments such as age spots, melasma, hyperpigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles, and uneven skin tones.
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Common Types of AHA Acid
Glycolic Acid: Made from sugar cane, glycolic acid is the most common type of AHA acid and is great for all skin types because it is gentle. Instead of an exfoliating scrub, glycolic acid dissolves the skin’s dead skin cells to reveal the brighter skin underneath. By doing this, it also promotes new cell production. Especially helpful for those with oily and acne-prone skin. This is helpful for dry, dehydrated, or combination skin.
Lactic Acid: Lactic acid is an AHA acid and is different from other AHAs as it is derived from milk’s lactose, whereas the others are usually from fruit. This one is great for dry skin or sensitive skin (think rough, dry, flaky skin) because it is known for its moisturizing properties. Lactic acid is also gentler than glycolic acid because it strips off the dead surface skin cells while binding with water. Here’s a cool fact! Legend has it that Cleopatra bathed in it.
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