Salicylic acids is trully one of the best treatments for adult acne. Salicylic acid is also known as Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) and is the most important active ingredient in many adult-acne-curing products such as cleansers, creams, solutions, gels, and lotions.
Salicylic acid is a very unique treatment for your adult acne. Why? Because it works in its own unique ways - it actually can dissolve dead skin cells. This is why it can be very beneficial for your adult acne. Its small molecule size means that it is capable of penetrating deep into your pore and work in the places where the actions should place.
Other than that, salicylic acid is anti-inflammatory, which means that it can help to reduce the swelling and redness caused by acne effectively.
All in all, salicylic acid is a very good and effective treatment for your adult acne. But while it's great at what it does, you should not rely on only a topical treatment to treat acne. In order to achieve fast and permanent results, you will need to adjust your lifestyle habits, correct your diet, control stress, and sleep well combined with a great topical treatment.
Salicylic acid opens up clogged pores just like benzoyl peroxide but it does not cause irritation and dryness. It helps to remove dead skin cells which are a huge factor in the formation of acne. Salicylic acid also reduces redness and swelling caused by acne. All these great benefits will only help to accelerate the healing process of your skin and prevent the formation of acne in the future.
A secret tip: To improve the effectiveness of your topical acne treatment, I recommend using tea tree oil after you apply some salicylic acid on your skin. The acid will unclog pores and allow the anti-bacterial tea tree oil to penetrate deep into the skin. This means doubled efficiency!
- You can find salicylic acid based products in almost every health store or pharmacy.
- Look for a cleanser and adult acne treatment lotion that are made with salicylic acid.
- If your skin gets irritated after using salicylic acid based products, you should stop using them!
