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Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:18 pm  |
Hello!
So I've been reading lots of good things about polyhydroxyacids (PHA) and bionic acids.
I've seen that the most commons are:
- Gluconolactone (a PHA)
- Lactobionic (bionic acid)
I see it being sold as creams but the ingredients do not convince me. So I'd like to do something myself.
Has anyone tried? |
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37, light brown hair, green eyes, very fair skin. Oily T zone, broken capillaries... Current regime: Tretinoin 0.05% every night, hydroquinone 4% twice per day, lachydran every other day, random moisturizers and sunscreen |
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:10 am |
| I haven't tried it, but isn't the Neostrata brand known for these ingredients? |
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:58 am |
The issue I am running into checking for - Gluconolactone (a PHA) and Lactobionic (bionic acid) is the only places I have come across that sell are tradekey and the like. They sell in very large quantities and I am not sure about finding proper percentages ect.
Have you found a supplier for a small amount of either?  |
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I'LL SEE YOU ON THE DARKSIDE OF THE MOON.... |
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:12 am |
| Josee what attracts you to these ingredients? |
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71 years, primarily raw living food 35 years(vegan 45 years) herbal tea decoctions, homeopathy, TCM, facial massage, facial exercises, vacu-lifting, gua aha, shiatsu/acupressure, intention, home microcurrrent |
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:19 am |
What I like about PHA is that besides acting like a AHA, there's research that suggests that they have other properties: they're less irritant, they help restore the skin's barrier function, they have antioxidant/chelating properties, in vitro studies have suggested it might protect against UV rays.
Regarding bionic acids (BA) what I like is that there's research that has suggested that they inhbit MMPs, they have an antioxidant/chelating effect, and also the molecule attracts water and forms like a little gel matrix which I hope would make my skin nice and plump!
I thought about buying the Neostrata products but I need to know more about the stability of these products (do they degrade in the emulsion and become useless?) and I don't like all the other stuff the Neostraa products include  |
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37, light brown hair, green eyes, very fair skin. Oily T zone, broken capillaries... Current regime: Tretinoin 0.05% every night, hydroquinone 4% twice per day, lachydran every other day, random moisturizers and sunscreen |
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