Comments on: Do Exfoliating Cleansers Work?

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:51:45 +0000

In reply to AJ. Most AHA cleansers have less than 1% of the AHA ingredient. This is pointless when people wash their face for 1 min and rinse off. Glycolic and lactic acid are very susceptible to pH levels in how they are absorbed. Water lowers the acidic environment so even the part that is used in the cleansing isn't absorbed appropriately in such a short amount of time. People who are serious about chemical exfoliants always use a stay on toner or serum after a wash or they use a much higher concentration peel that is left on temporarily.

By: Gio

Gio — Sat, 19 May 2018 11:31:43 +0000

In reply to Maha. Maha, that's good. :)

By: Maha

Maha — Wed, 09 May 2018 01:40:04 +0000

In reply to beautifulwithbrains. I have very oily skin, so I typically leave it on until my next fave wash i.e. 12 hours

By: Gio

Gio — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 19:53:54 +0000

In reply to AJ. AJ, thanks for your explanation. I guess in my eagerness to simplify things, I can lose some things in translation :oops:

By: AJ

AJ — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 22:39:26 +0000

You have a point of Glycolic Acids needing more time to work for best efficiency. However, water does not deactivate Glycolic Acid, it dilutes it. The strongest Glycolic Acid available to the general public is 70%, the other 30% is water. Gycolic Acids are water soluble and are added to the water phase of cosmetic formulation. Water can be used to neutralize the pH of skin after a chemical peel because acids are only stable at a specific pH range, but a the small amount used the create lather with a cleanser won’t deactivate the Glycolic Acid on contact. When it is washed off, yes it is effectively deactivated. Cleansers aren’t the most effective vehicle for Glycolic Acid, but they aren’t entirely useless. Glycolic Cleansers can be useful to introduce Glycolic Acids to the skin, and when used in conjunction with other Glycolic Acid products.

By: beautifulwithbrains

beautifulwithbrains — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:40:14 +0000

In reply to Michelle @Radiant Brown Beauty. Michelle, thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed the article. The problem with Glycolic Acid is that it gets deactivated by water, so even should it have some efficacy when used in a cleanser, it is never gonna perform as well as it does in a leave-in product. I do like Glycolic Acid but I think that if you're gonna invest in a product with it, it's much better to buy one that's gonna stay on your skin. You get more bang for your buck that way. :)