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This is an alternative ingredient to salicylic acid, primarily used in countries where the usage of salicylic acid is prohibited (such as Korea). If you have oily skin, make sure to wash your face twice daily with lukewarm water. That helps to eliminate excess oil on your skin. Try to avoid using makeup around your eyes. Makeup tends to trap dirt and bacteria underneath your eye area. Ive heard a lot of great things about this product for a few years now but only got round to buying it recently. Ive only had one chance to use it because Im starting with once a week and will slowly increase my usage. I cant really say if its effective yet but the morning after using it, there was a bit of skin peeling on my palms (I didnt bother with cotton wool) so hoping that this is a sign of how effective it is at exfoliating! Couldnt give it five stars because I havent used it for long enough.
Most importantly, this ingredient has soothing benefits for the skin, which may help with inflammatory conditions like acne. Salicylic acid is used as the gold standard in skincare products intended for oily and acne-prone skins. We sometimes get carried away with skin care products and we think that the more we apply – the more benefits we will receive, however, this is not a good way to go about any skincare product, and the BHA Liquid Exfoliant isn’t an exception. Additionally, for damaged skins, Niacinamide is great for improving a weakened or damaged skin barrier. Chemical exfoliation involves using acids that help dissolve the glue between skin cells. This leads to the topmost dry, dull layers of the skin being shed off, allowing for newer, fresher layers of the skin to surface.Betaine salicylate is a common ingredient in K-Beauty products. It is present as 4%. It is thought that 4% betaine salicylate is as effective as 2% salicylic acid. My recommendation is to apply it directly on the face instead of applying it on a cotton pad first as this saves you from wasting more of the product. Scent It feels like pure decadence when applied on the skin as it coats it with a nice layer of hydration due to the big drop of Methylpropanediol, which is an excellent moisture magnet but a little heavier than hyaluronic acid, for example. As for the pores, this didn’t make a massive difference right off the bat like the COSRX one due to its oily consistency, however, my pores also appeared significantly smaller in the morning.
The instructions about the frequency of use are very clear - start with once a week only and then slowly increase it up to twice or thrice a week. Exfoliating more often than this is not necessary. Other Tips 1. Go easy on your skin I love how it contains Niacinamide as well! The ingredients list is simple but very effective, as to be expected from Cosrx. Do not over-exfoliate. Signs of over-exfoliation include redness, irritation, stinging sensation and skin sensitivity. I am a little bit biased when it comes to comparing the two BHAs, simply because Paula’s Choice product gave me overnight results, which I never thought was possible before trying it out.
I love Niacinamide and it is one of my favorite ingredients in skincare products. It is a super-effective, skin-restoring ingredient that offers multiple benefits for all skin types. BHAs penetrate deeply into the pores and helps clear clogged pores and gently exfoliates dead skin cells, giving the skin its natural glow. BHAs are oil-soluble so they are able to penetrate through oil, natural and otherwise, to truly dissolve it and clean out clogged pores. They also have amazing anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
While the breakout didn’t get 100% clear the next morning, believe me when I say there was the cyst left that was now a small pimple, while the small pimples on my forehead from the previous night were gone. Gone! On the other hand, BHA is also known for not always being that suitable for dry skin types as it has the tendency to further dry the skin out. How to use BHA exfoliants for maximum effect? Again, I always like to point out that when you are using exfoliating acids – you have to give them time to work; therefore, it is always best to use these ingredients in a leave-on product (such as exfoliating solutions, toners, or serums) rather than having them in a cleanser that you are going to wash off after 10 seconds. That’s pretty useless.The active ingredients are paired with a light, moisturizing, watery gel base that contains willow bark water, instead of plain mineral water to maximize exfoliating and clearing benefits without irritation. I gasped and couldn’t believe what I was seeing, so can you really hold my love and bias for this product against me? Beta hydroxy acids are particularly effective in decreasing the sebum production. So, they can dry out the skin. Remember to moisturize a couple of times everyday. 3. Wear sunscreen daily
This one is a plant extract that contains salicin, a substance that when taken orally is converted by the digestive process to salicylic acid (beta hydroxy acid). However, when used in cosmetics, salicin has to be converted into salicylic acid with the help of enzymes and it remains stable only under acidic conditions. Bold claims, but alright, I’ll take it. Let’s take a look at some of the main ingredients. IngredientsHowever, even mothers of twins have a favorite child, so having a favorite product even though they are supposed to do the same thing is just something that comes naturally, I suppose. I want to say that it has a veeeeeery slight medicinal scent to it because that is how BHAs usually smell, but nope, there is absolutely nothing here. Performance
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