Salicylic acid http://www.cosmeticrawmaterial.cn/ is also known as BHA, the original natural salicylic acid is produced by processing willow bark.

Early was used in shampoo, as a dandruff use.

Because salicylic acid has high lipophilicity, it has the effect of dissolving cutin in pores

It's great for exfoliating and pore cleaning,

Compared with hydroxy acid, it is safer and less irritating to the skin


The role of salicylic acid:

1 Acne removal window

Many little fairies face acne, acne are due to a large amount of skin lipid secretion,

Coupled with the proliferation of propionibacterium fenestris,

Eventually formed a file window, acne.

The use of salicylic acid can peel away waste keratin, dissolve excess lipids,

Make the file window, acne as soon as possible resolution.

2 sand fungus elimination

Studies have shown that salicylic acid has the effect of sand bacteria.

Therefore, in the skin treatment, it is widely used to treat skin symptoms such as window failure.

3 Enhance skin elasticity

Salicylic acid can increase dermal collagen and mucopolysaccharides (mainly hyaluronic acid),

Exfoliation accelerates, pores shrink,

And enhance the elasticity of the skin, can better nourish the skin.

 4 Inhibit melanin

Salicylic acid accelerates exfoliation,

It also causes the melanin in the keratinocytes to peel away,

Furthermore, studies have shown that the concentration of 1% salicylic acid can inhibit tyrosinase by 99.2%.

And tyrosinase is a key enzyme in melanin synthesis,

So salicylic acid has a certain effect on inhibiting melanin synthesis.