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Mon May 21, 2012 11:40 am  |
| fitgineer wrote: |
| GirlieGirl wrote: |
| IIRC I Feel Pretty products are alcohol based, I'd avoid that if you can. Take a look at Paula's Choice products, she has a variety of BHA's. My favorite is her Clear Acne regular toner. Its the most basic formula which I like because there is less of a chance of reacting to an inactive. |
Why is an alcohol-based toner bad for you? |
Alcohol is very stripping on your skin! |
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Mon May 21, 2012 12:39 pm |
| fitgineer wrote: |
| oasisjc wrote: |
| GirlieGirl wrote: |
| VeronicaM wrote: |
| GirlieGirl wrote: |
| Yes it can be helpful for acne. Some find it more helpful then BHA. |
Interesting. Could you please explain? |
Are you asking how can AHA help with acne? Since AHA helps with exfoliation, its clear off the dead cells which can clog pores. For some their skin prefers AHA over BHA so you just need to try and see what works best for you. |
BHA should theoretically work better for acne-prone skin because it can actually get inside the pore and exfoliate it from the inside out whereas glycolic (AHAs) only exfoliates the very surface (basically only the skin that you can see) of the skin. But if you can exfoliate your skin enough with AHAs without experiencing sensitivity, then it would work by the same principle as retinoids do, which work to thin out the top layer of skin so that the pore is "shorter" to decrease pore clogging. But of course, BHAs can do this as well since they also exfoliate the surface of the skin AND they have anti-inflammatory properties, which is good for acne-inflamed skin. |
Can anyone recommend a good BHA toner/treatment, or even a combination of AHA and BHA together?
I heard I Feel Pretty has good options... |
I have been pretty dormant around here for a while, but now that I'm posting again expect me to always recommend Paula's Choice lol. I don't work for her, I just really friggin love her stuff! Anyway, she has a massive range of BHA products (some good, some not-so-good for my skin) that might be worth checking out. A lot of drugstore BHA's are poorly formulated, unfortunately.
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Mon May 21, 2012 2:06 pm |
fitgineer,
That looks like a solid product.
Why are you unsure if it's properly formulated? |
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Tue May 22, 2012 12:24 pm |
| fitgineer wrote: |
| natefan87 wrote: |
I have been pretty dormant around here for a while, but now that I'm posting again expect me to always recommend Paula's Choice lol. I don't work for her, I just really friggin love her stuff! Anyway, she has a massive range of BHA products (some good, some not-so-good for my skin) that might be worth checking out. A lot of drugstore BHA's are poorly formulated, unfortunately.
- Nathan |
Nathan, I checked out Paula's Choice, but her exfoliants aren't labeled as alcohol free...
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| This product is 100% fragrance- and colorant-free with a pH range of 3.2-3.6 for superior exfoliating properties. Every Paula's Choice BHA product is formulated with additional soothing agents. |
http://www.paulaschoice.com/product/skin-perfecting-one-percent-bha-gel/bha-aha-exfoliants |
Her products do not contain irritating SD Alcohol. They do contain fatty-acid alcohols like ceteryl (i think thats how its spelled), but these are not irritating to the skin. |
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