Chicken skin: The comparison between glycolic acid and salicylic acid
Chicken skin, scientific name pericarcinosis, plagues many people. Among the ingredients that improve chicken skin, glycolic acid and salicylic acid have attracted much attention.

Glycolic acid, as an alpha-hydroxy acid, has a small molecular weight and can easily penetrate the surface of the skin. It mainly accelerates the shedding of the stratum corneum and promotes skin metabolism by loosening the connections between keratinocytes. The use of glycolic acid-containing products can make the old and waste keratin on the surface of the skin timely update and make the skin smoother. Long-term regular use has significantly improved the rough and dull condition of chicken skin.

Salicylic acid is a beta-hydroxy acid, which has strong lipophilic properties and can penetrate deep into the pores. For chicken skin caused by excessive keratinization of the hair follicle mouth, resulting in poor discharge of sebaceous gland secretions, salicylic acid can dissolve the keratin plugs blocked in the pores and unclog the pores. It not only improves the roughness of the skin surface, but also has a soothing effect on the slight inflammation that may be accompanied by chicken skin.

Compared with the two, glycolic acid has a slightly more outstanding effect on improving the overall roughness of the skin and brightening the skin tone. It is suitable for those who have more tolerant skin and want to improve the skin shape comprehensively. Salicylic acid is more advantageous in targeting hair follicle blockage and inflammation-related chicken skin problems, and is suitable for people with slightly more oil secretion and inflammation. But no matter which one you choose, you should start trying low-concentration products to build skin tolerance and avoid skin damage caused by excessive use.