Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment: An Overview
Salicylic acid has been used for many years in the treatment of acne. It is one of the most common ingredients in topical acne medications and cosmetics designed to fight blemishes. A more concentrated form can be used as a skin peel treatment as an alternative to fruit hydroxy acid or glycolic acid peels.
Salicylic Acid Acne Topicals
Salicylic acid topical creams and lotions work by reducing skin cell formation inside of the hair follicle. Salicylic acid may also help to breakdown formed sebum plugs known as comedones and may kill bacteria that contributes to inflammation of acne. Topical acne creams, lotions and cosmetic products generally have small amounts of salicylic acid in the range of 0.5 to 2% and are usually not irritating to the skin . . . continue reading salicylic acid for acne >>
