On the adaptability of the skin to glycolic acid
The adaptability of the skin to glycolic acid is related to the maintenance. Glycolic acid has attracted much attention in the field of skin maintenance.
When glycolic acid is used for the first time, the skin may show signs of discomfort. If it feels itchy and redness, this is the stress of the skin when encountering new substances. Cover the surface of the skin, stratum corneum is a barrier, glycolic acid has the ability to exfoliate, and when it is first involved, it breaks its steady state, so there is this reaction.
Over time, the skin gradually adapts to glycolic acid. The principle of its adaptation is that the renewal rhythm of stratum corneum cells is gradually adjusted. Glycolic acid promotes cell turnover to accelerate. At the beginning, the cell response is slightly disordered, and then it gradually forms a sequence, and the metabolism of the stratum corneum stabilizes. Second, the skin's immune stress is relieved. When glycolic acid is first exposed, the immune system is alert, and the inflammatory medium is released to cause discomfort. With the increase of contact, the immune response is moderate, and the feeling of discomfort gradually disappears.
To make the skin adapt to glycolic acid smoothly, there are also many ways to use it. At the beginning, it is recommended to dilute its concentration, reduce its dosage, and gradually increase it. And the cycle of use should be sparse, and then adjust it when the skin adapts. If you use it at a low concentration first, use it every three or five days to observe the state of the skin, and you can gradually increase it
Furthermore, supplemented by other substances, it can help the skin adapt. Such as moisturizing agents, after using glycolic acid, the skin's moisture is easily lost, and moisturizing can slow its dryness and adapt. Another example is soothing ingredients, such as aloe vera and chamomile, which can calm the irritability of the skin and reduce the feeling of discomfort.
In general, the skin's adaptation to glycolic acid is not achieved overnight. It needs to be gradual and well cared for in order to obtain the benefits of glycolic acid to maintain the skin and avoid its harm.