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The ordinary peeling solution is something that I wanted to try for a long time. Ever since I started learning about acids for skin and seeing that it claimed to remove dark spots.
Since I had acne in my 20’s and still have it sometimes now, I get dark spots. I was looking a long time to find something to help get rid of my spots and didn’t have much luck.
Then I saw videos with girls stating that the ordinary peeling solution helped their skin so much and got rid of all of their dark spots.
It also make their skin bright and glowy. But I was scared to try it because it was considered an acid and I didn’t know much about this.
I thought I could possibly damage my skin.
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What Is The Ordinary Peeling Solution?
The ordinary peeling solution is a combination of acids that basically help to exfoliate your skin without all the excessive scrubbing.
This is what would be called a chemical exfoliant.
This kind of exfoliant is thought to be better for your skin because you are not using a physical scrub that can potentially damage your skin in the future.
Some of the ingredients in the peeling solution that helps with skin are glycolic acid, lactic acid and salicylic acid.
Glycolic and lactic acid exfoliate the outer layers of the skin where salicylic acid exfoliates inside the pore to help break down congestion in your skin. Congestion is what causes acne.
So this product helps get exfoliate the outer layers of your skin to help with scarring and dark spots and helps prevent future acne with the salicylic acid.
What are AHA’s and BHA’s?
The ordinary peeling solution is made of 30% AHA and 10% BHA.
AHA is short for alpha hydroxy acid, which is a water soluble compound that is usually derived from fruits and plants.
Some known AHA’s are glycolic and lactic acid. These acids help exfoliate the top layer of skin.
The difference between glycolic acid and lactic acid is that one is gentler than the other. Lactic acid is more gentle on the skin than glycolic acid.
BHA is short for beta hydroxy acid which is an oil soluble compound. Which means that it can be more easily absorbed into oily skin.
Salicylic acid is an example of a BHA, and salicylic acids job is to break down the congestion in your skin to help get rid of acne.
How To Use The Peeling Solution?
The first thing I would do with this product is a patch test. First test it on your hand and see how it feels on your skin.
If it feels ok you can move to your face and also try a small area and see if that’s ok. Make sure you check for skin irritation after you remove the product.
If all looks good then you can apply it to your face. If you have any questions or concerns consult your dermatologist.
When you apply it to your skin the instructions say to leave it on for 10 minutes. But if you’re not use to acid on your skin you may want to try less time to begin with and build up to the 10 minutes.
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Applying The Ordinary Peeling Solution
When applying the product you have to be careful. There are a couple of thing you don’t want to do.
First if your going to use the dropper to add product directly to your face, make sure the dropper does not touch your skin. This can cause bacteria and ruin your product and skin.
Second when applying the product make sure you stay away from your eye area completely. You don’t want to get this product in your eyes.
Also the area around your eyes are sensitive and adding this product there may irritate it.
After applying leave on for your desired time and then wash it off be careful to not let the product get in your eyes.
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Did It Work?
This product worked really well! After one use I could see the difference in my skin.
Also I was left with bright, glowy, smooth, soft skin. My skin was so soft.
Its been a while since my skin was smooth because of all the acne but this product helped me achieve that and I love it!
I am so happy I will continue to buy this product. What I really like is that it makes such a difference in my skin and I don’t use it as often as I probably should.
And the best part the price! This product is $7.20 at Sephora.
Such a great product that works for such a cheap price.
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Final Thoughts
So even though I was really scared to try this product in the beginning, its made such a change to my skin!
I am happy that I took all the precautions necessary to make sure it didn’t irritate my skin.
Have you tried this product before? If so what did you think of it? Have you used other products with acids in it?
Let me know in the comments below.