Hello beautiful people!!
Today we are going to discuss about exfoliation both
chemical and physical form of it. In this blog I am going to tell you
everything you need to know about exfoliation mainly concentrating on chemical
exfoliation.
Now I’ll tell you the products, how to use them, what are
the best products in my opinion, what will work on hyperpigmentation, dark-spots,
acne so on and so forth.
So, without further ado let's dive right into this blog...
Now there's a huge belief in the beauty and skincare
industry that chemical exfoliators are better than physical exfoliators and as
much as I believe in that theory, I also do beg to differ that chemical exfoliator
can be a little bit too purging on a skin that has never been exfoliated. So, in
my opinion and that's only my opinion I would recommend starting off with a physical
exfoliator first. Let your skin get used to the whole concept of exfoliation
and then move on to chemical exfoliators.
Having said that it all depends the kind of exfoliation that
you're using and the way you're using it. Today we're going to dive in and see
what are the different forms of chemical exfoliations available and which one
is suitable for which skin concern.
- The first form of chemical exfoliation available is Alpha Hydroxy Acid also known commonly as AHAs.
- They are water soluble.
- The most popular form of AHAs is glycolic acid.
- AHAs reduce hyperpigmentation, acne-scars and discoloration reverse sun damage.
- AHAs increase skin's elasticity and collagen density and hence fight signs of aging like wrinkles and fine lines.
- They should be applied at night.
Moving on to the second form of exfoliation we have the Beta
Hydroxy Acid known as BHAs.
- They are oil soluble.
- The most popular form of BHAs is salicylic acid.
- BHAs helps in tackling acne caused inflammation, melasma and help treat hyperpigmentation.
- They are highly effective in treating acne blackheads and whiteheads.
- They are said to be applied day or night.
- BHAs have no humectant properties and hence can be very drying on the skin. Therefore, they are very good for oily acne prone skin because that will not make your face any oilier not just that they have anti-inflammatory properties as well and hence they are an excellent treatment for anyone who's suffering with acne.
First, I am going to talk about products that have AHAs and
the first one that I have here is:
Pixie Glow Tonic
This comes with 5% glycolic acid. The good thing about this toner is that this will help treat any kind of pigmentation discoloration or if you have acne scars. I have been using this and really liking this product. This has to be used very sparingly you have to take few drops on a cotton pad and wipe off your face
and in my opinion because this is a very strong product with
five percent glycolic acid. This should be used only twice at the max three
times a week.
Now this has perfume way on top of the list so if you are
sensitive skin, you definitely need to watch out.
The second product is from Suganda and I’ve been trying out a
lot of their skincare especially testing out their chemical exfoliators for a
while now and a few of their serums. What I have here for you is:
Suganda AHAs Serum
This comes with 10 % lactic, gotu kola and green tea. Gotu
kola is basically centella asiatica. It's really light and liquidly. This is
the kind of serum that gets absorbed in the skin very easily. In my opinion one
of the best AHAs serums out there.
The 10% lactic acid in it is very good if you have
hyperpigmentation, acne-scars or if you're looking for something to have that
even toned skin, good for discoloration. This also has an addition gotu kola that's
centella asiatica and also has green tea which is soothing on the skin. This is
a gentle exfoliator in my opinion, if you're looking for a good AHAs serum
definitely give this one a go.
The next product that I have for you is something that I’ve
spoken in the past and this I highly recommend for any one of you who's a
beginner to chemical exfoliation because this is not a potted product at all. In
fact, it's very light if you have oily acne prone skin in specific, you're
going to like this. What I am talking about is:
Plum Green Tea Toner
I love Plum products, their entire green tea range. This one
in particular I really like. I started off with this it's a very light toner. This
has glycolic acid in it however, the glycolic acid percentage is very less because
in the ingredient list its way down the list. But it's a gentle toner to use
and I recommend using this at night guys.
When you're using glycolic acid products, please make sure
you're not mixing them with vitamin c. In fact, any AHAs that you're including
in your skincare make sure you're not mixing it with vitamin c in specific.
The next product that I have for you is also a toner and the
one that I have for you here is from:
Dot & Key AHA Toner
It’s their 5% AHA exfoliant toner. Now this one in
particular has glycolic and lactic acid in it and this smells very perfumery. Having
said that the perfume I saw on the ingredient list is way down the list but not
denying the fact that this is very perfume smelling.
One thing about the toner is that it comes in a spritzing
format so, in my opinion if there is any AHA or BHA toner it might as well be
in a proper toner bottle because if you're spritzing this on your face, you're
risking the toner going into your eyes hence irritating your eyes and we definitely
don't want that. So, if you're using this go ahead try it out. But take it on a
cotton pad spritz enough on the cotton pad and then just wipe off your face
with it.
The next product that I have for you is:
Pixi Peel and Polish
This comes with lactic acid and it's basically a resurfacing
enzyme peel. This did not do much for my skin however if you do want to try go
ahead because there are some great reviews about the product online. But
honestly in my opinion it did not do anything for my skin.
The way to use it is pretty easy you apply this enzyme all
over your face leave it on for about two to three minutes and wash off.
The next product that I have for you is something which in
my opinion is not a chemical exfoliator or actually does not do a lot for your
skin but I did want to include this in this blog to clarify my opinion on the
product. What I am talking about is:
Plum Green Tea Face Wash
Now Plums Green Tea range comes with glycolic acid and so
does this one. In my opinion this is one of the best face washes out there especially
if you have acne prone or oily skin. This is something that I really like.
This is an excellent face wash but this is not a chemical
peel and a chemical exfoliator. This does have glycolic acid in it in very less
amount way down the list and in my opinion guys a face wash anyway will be
washed off and you should not use a face wash more than one minute that is 60
seconds because if you scrub your face with a face wash more than that you will
end up drying out your skin.
So, this is a great product in itself it's a great face wash
and definitely use it as a face wash but I don't think that this will do a lot
if you're referring to this as a chemical exfoliator.
Now moving on to the BHAs exfoliators and before I do that, I
will tell you about a product that's the best of both worlds. You get both AHAs
and BHAs in it. The product that I am referring to is from:
Dot & Key it's their Hydro Peel Glow Potion
comes with 10% AHA and 2% BHA. This has glycolic acid and lactic acid in the AHA
category and salicylic acid in the BHA category. Now in my opinion and I have
used this product a couple of times and I think this is a pretty good product
and like I said it brings you the best of both worlds the properties of both AHAs
and BHAs.
But the way to use it and I have seen a few people using it
the completely wrong way and that's why I am bringing this up here. This guy's
is not a leave-in serum, the way to use it is you have to apply this on your
face, take about three to four drops in your fingertips, apply it all over your
face and neck leave it on for about 10 to 11 minutes and then wash off with
cold water.
Please make sure you're not sleeping off while this is on
because this is a pretty important product simply because this has properties
of both AHA and BHA. Also please make sure because it's a potent product you're
using this only at night.
The next BHA serum that I have to use from Suganda. It is a
two percent salicylic acid and centauri ertiga and green tea in it. This in my
opinion you guys is one of the best BHA serums out there. If you have white
heads, blackheads or enlarged pores you definitely want to give this one a go.
This does take a little bit of time to show results, you've got to be a little bit
patient with this one but definitely does show results.
I have whiteheads on my nose I’ve spoken about that and a little
bit of enlarged poles around my cheeks. This is such a lightweight serum, it is
super light on the skin, you have oily skin, you have acne prone skin, even dry
skin type people can use this.
The way to use if you're a beginner is to take few drops in
your moisturizer two to four drops and then apply it on your face. Once your
skin has become friendly with chemical exfoliation then go on after washing
toning and then applying this exfoliating serum, then you can go on with your
moisturizer.
In my opinion one of the best BHAs serums out there.
Moving on to the next category of exfoliation which is the
physical exfoliators. I have two here for you the first one from:
Juicy Chemistry Face Scrub
Juicy Chemistry is the Saffron Rose and Australian
sandalwood face scrub. Now this is such a beautiful scrub it's, not very gentle
on the skin. You've got to be a little careful while you're using and this
smells so very wonderful because of the rose and saffron.
This you guys in particular or any scrub that you're using
please make sure you're using your ring finger to scrub if you're too harsh
with your fingers otherwise your ring finger is anyway gentle scrub your face not
more than two to three minutes if you're using a physical exfoliator and then leave
it on.
In this one particular you have to leave it on for about
five minutes and then wash off and always wash off your scrubs with cold water
and if you feel that you have or there's any rash on your face take an ice cube
and just rub an ice cube very gently on your face for about a minute and a half.
Having said that this in my opinion is a very good face
scrub if you use it correctly.
The last face scrub that I have for you is actually a
multi-purpose product. It's a face cleanser scrub and also a face mask. What I
have for you here is from pure by Priyanka Myoho Illuminate Powder.
This is basically their illuminati face cleanser. This is
for dry skin but actually works on my combination skin pretty well and this has
some very excellent ingredients. This has licorice which is very good for brightening,
has cloves flaxseed rose powder, rose petals, lavender buds, jasmine thyme,
neem oil chamomile and almonds.
The way to use it as a cleanser is you take a little bit put
some water in it and just cleanse your face that's all. The way I like to use
it is that I like to mix it make a paste with yogurt, some rose water also add
some honey and then I am going to leave it on my face for about 10 minutes and
then after it's dried off, I’ll take a little bit of water in my hands very gently
start scrubbing my face for about two to three minutes and then wash off again.
A great product to get your hands on.
So, guys with that it's a wrap I really do hope that I was
able to answer all your queries about chemical and physical exfoliation. Do let
me know in the comment section down what you think about this blog and until I
see you next guys.
Take care and don’t forget to love yourself.
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