COSMECEUTICAL CRITIQUE: SALICYLIC ACID.

Skin & Allergy News | September 1, 2001| | Copyright

Salicylic acid functions as an exfoliant, an analgesic, and an anti-inflammatory. It is useful in the treatment of acne, superficial inflammatory disorders, and photoaging, and works well as a superficial, in-office peel.

Many companies, in an effort to capitalize on the popularity of alpha hydroxy acids, have marketed salicylic acid as a "beta hydroxy acid." This occurs even though the term is incorrect--salicylic acid is an aromatic compound.

In spite of this, beta hydroxy acid is listed as a component in many popular over-the-counter cosmetic products, ...

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