Should I use a Face Wash with Alpha-hydroxy acids like Glycolic acid?
Many a clinical reference and much research has indicated the positive effect that the correct application of alpha hydroxy acids can have on the skin, and depending on how the cosmetic company includes it in their product, they can be a great boon to promoting younger looking skin and to minimizing the effect of ageing. Apart from ridding the skin of unnecessary dead cells, they also have a moisturizing effect on the skin, by increasing the moisture content of the upper skin and so smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles, as well as reducing dryness and combating flakiness. Long-term use of low concentration AHA’s (alpha hydroxyl acids) can also increase collagen and elastin synthesis, and also boost protein regeneration in the skin.
