Regular exfoliation

Salicylic acid is a fat-soluble organic acid, referred to as BHA. It will dissolve in boiling water, irritate skin and mucous membrane, and have corrosive effect. It is a common cosmetic raw material. As a cosmetic preservative, it is mainly used in water-based cosmetics such as toilet water and perfume, and a small amount can be used as a preservative in food.

Besides antiseptic and bactericidal functions, it also has a series of functions, such as eliminating sweat smell, relieving itching, relieving swelling and pain, and diminishing inflammation. It is also an important raw material for pharmaceutical industry. Dermatologists will use salicylic acid as an exfoliating agent. Salicylic acid with a concentration of 3% to 6% can be used to exfoliate, and more than 6% is corrosive to the skin.

Long-term use of high concentration salicylic acid on the face may cause thinning and sensitivity of the skin. Everyone said that it is not appropriate to be in brush acid every day.

The concentration of salicylic acid in cosmetics is usually 2%, and should not exceed 3% at most. If you have symptoms of allergic reaction to salicylic acid, it is not suitable to use salicylic acid cosmetics of any concentration.

Moderate acne patients with papules, inflammatory papules, pustules and other symptoms can choose to apply tretinoin ointment, oral or topical antibiotics or laser treatment. In addition, generally speaking, cosmetics containing tretinoin and salicylic acid are also beneficial to this.

Children are sensitive to individual ingredients. In order to ensure the safety of children's cosmetics, China requires cosmetics labels to be marked with relevant warnings. For example, when salicylic acid is added to cosmetics as a preservative, it needs to be marked on the product label, and it is emphasized that children under three years old should not use it.

Studies have shown that salicylic acid has obvious inhibitory effect on the oxidase of microorganisms, and can react with protein in biological tissues, and then has obvious inhibitory effect on bacteria and fungi. The antibacterial hand sanitizer with salicylic acid in the market includes Blue Moon antibacterial hand sanitizer.

In the final analysis, cosmetics are clean, protective, beautified and modified daily chemical industrial products, and have no medical function. Cosmetics are forbidden to express or imply medical effects. If there is a serious problem, you should seek medical advice in time.

In addition, at present, many consumers are familiar with the ingredients of cosmetics, understand the safety and efficacy of cosmetic ingredients through channels such as beauty APP, and purchase cosmetics on this basis.

To a certain extent, the ingredients added in cosmetics can really reflect the efficacy and safety of products. Changing the ingredient type into a single ingredient is not the only criterion to judge the quality of cosmetics. For the product, there are still some problems in the coordination of technology and ingredient formula.