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Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:25 am  |
| I've had a difficult time finding a pure simple soap to neutralize/wash away acid peels...something without a lot of added ingredients. The emphasis in skin products is on non-soap products, but you need the alkalinity of soap to quickly stop the acid. Any recs? TIA! |
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Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:53 pm |
| Jax wrote: |
| I've had a difficult time finding a pure simple soap to neutralize/wash away acid peels...something without a lot of added ingredients. The emphasis in skin products is on non-soap products, but you need the alkalinity of soap to quickly stop the acid. Any recs? TIA! |
Why can't you use plain water to rinse it off? |
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Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:33 pm |
I just use plain water to rinse off the lactic acid.
I then use a Neutralizer. |
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Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:56 pm |
| I use the Green Tea Soap that came with the Lactic Acid from Makeup Artists Choice. However, they are no longer supplying the soap with the acid - it can be purchased separately though. |
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:45 am |
| Deb & Kel - Sounds like you both have very tolerant skin, unlike mine which can be quite sensitive. The instructions from MUAC and for other acid peels I've used say to use "soap and water" for removal. Soap is highly alkaline which immediately counteracts the acid activity. The Green Tea soap from MUAC is "soap-less" and is for other uses. I got a couple of small burns from the lactic peel and I think it was because the soap in the cream face wash I used was too diluted with other ingredients so it took too long to neutralize the acid - even 15 or 20 seconds would make a difference on my skin. Plain water neutralizes, but not as fast. The pH solution that comes with the kit is not the same as soap. A friend of mine thought Dove soap might work so I'm going to look into it. Thanks for your replies, though! |
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:15 am |
| Jax wrote: |
| Deb & Kel - Sounds like you both have very tolerant skin, unlike mine which can be quite sensitive. The instructions from MUAC and for other acid peels I've used say to use "soap and water" for removal. Soap is highly alkaline which immediately counteracts the acid activity. The Green Tea soap from MUAC is "soap-less" and is for other uses. I got a couple of small burns from the lactic peel and I think it was because the soap in the cream face wash I used was too diluted with other ingredients so it took too long to neutralize the acid - even 15 or 20 seconds would make a difference on my skin. Plain water neutralizes, but not as fast. The pH solution that comes with the kit is not the same as soap. A friend of mine thought Dove soap might work so I'm going to look into it. Thanks for your replies, though! |
The Green Tea Soap was initially supplied with the Lactic Acid and came as a kit. The two were supposed to be used together - that was the MUAC recommendation. I'm sure other soaps would work just as well though. |
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:23 am |
| Kel - In the first section of the instructions from MUAC re: the lactic peels, it says the Green Tea bar is to be used *prior* to the peel because it is a non-soap product - they recommend switching to a non-soap cleanser a day before the peel. This will make the peel work better. My instruction sheet is very clear that their Green Tea and Shea Butter bars are soap-free and what their intended uses are. |
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:29 am |
| Hi, I use a microfiber washcloth (from PSF) and cool water to rinse of masks or acid treatments of any kind; then follow up with a gentle toner to restore PH balance before I continue with any other treatments. |
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:23 pm |
I just use water, but you can use a water/baking soda mix, which is often recommended.
Good luck! |
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:20 pm |
| Jax wrote: |
| Kel - In the first section of the instructions from MUAC re: the lactic peels, it says the Green Tea bar is to be used *prior* to the peel because it is a non-soap product - they recommend switching to a non-soap cleanser a day before the peel. This will make the peel work better. My instruction sheet is very clear that their Green Tea and Shea Butter bars are soap-free and what their intended uses are. |
That's strange, because the original instructions that came with the Green Tea Soap, Toner and Acid kit say to wash with the soap first, wipe face with toner, wait 3-7 mins, then wash off with the soap and water and again wipe with the toner. I do a lactic acid peel once a month and use this routine - I have never had any problems.
If you're still concerned, I would just email MUAC and ask for their adivce. |
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