Glycolic Acid: A Must Have Anti Aging Ingredient for Your Skin
During the winter months, my skin gets so dry
and shriveled ' it looks like I aged at least 5 years in just a few months.
With the recent advancements in anti aging skin care products, I wanted to know
what ingredients would best address my dry skin problem. While researching I found that glycolic acid
is a great exfoliator and removes old, dead skin to reveal fresh new skin. It
improves the skin's appearance and texture while reducing wrinkles, age spots
and scars. Glycolic acid is a derivative of some fruits, including grapes and
sugar or sugarcane and can be found in anti aging glycolic cream products.
Caution should be used when using glycolic acid. Formulations used by Doctors
have a concentration of approximately 35% and should be applied by a
professional to avoid damaging the skin. Those with sensitive skin might start
with a glycolic acid facial product that includes 5% glycolic acid to see its
effect. Higher concentrations of 10%, 15% and 20% are common in many products.
I am using a glycolic acid product with a 15% concentration. Knowledge is
power - with the use of glycolic acid, my skin has dramatically improved.
