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HausofChris
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Joined: 05 Dec 2012
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Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:08 am  |
Hello EDS! I posted this topic at SCT, but the board is really empty and I hardly got any replies, so I'm trying again here. Below is the original post.
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Hello. 
So I've been searching through the forum and there's a lot of information about SA here, but hardly any products have been mentioned. I used to use a 2 % SA gel from Paula's Choice, but it ended up making my skin even worse and very red (and I hardly ever get red skin). I have also tried some stronger peels from Kavi, but being as stupid as I am, I actually bought the products and used them before checking the ingredient list. When I did check the list, I was mortified to see that they included menthol, so I stopped with the peels. These products I used have a lot of ingredients, and I'm pretty sure I had a reaction to one of them, and not to the SA itself. Therefor I want to find a product that contains as few ingredients as possible, thereby reducing the risk of having a bad reaction to it.
I'm also not sure what percentage of SA the product should have. I experienced no side effects with the 2 % (and 10 % if I remember correctly), so maybe 20 % is a good place to start?
I've been looking at --> (can't link to it cause I'm new) <-- because it only has 5 ingredients and the formula is alcohol free. The site also has a lot of information about their peels, so they seem pretty legit. Any opinions on this product or other recommendations? All input is really appreciated.
Btw, I know I could probably make a super awesome SA peel by DIY, but as this is acid I am very skeptical about doing it myself. I don't want to end up burning half my face off.
Just worried that doing a peel and KiNiaNAG might be overkill, do anyknow? |
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Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:29 am |
Hi -
I do not use SA but you may want to try Make Up Artists Choice. http://www.makeupartistschoice.com
What are you trying to achieve and what is your skin type? Lactic acid may be more gentle (since you mentioned redness before) |
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ebonyeyes1234
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Joined: 07 Dec 2012
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Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:07 am |
| You don't really want to be going higher than 2% for home use, you could try the Paul's choice liquid exfoliant as it has the shortest ingredient list of the range. |
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HausofChris
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Sat Dec 08, 2012 12:43 pm |
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Hi -
I do not use SA but you may want to try Make Up Artists Choice.
What are you trying to achieve and what is your skin type? Lactic acid may be more gentle (since you mentioned redness before) |
I'm trying to exfoliate my pores and my skin type is combination and acne prone.
@ebonyeyes1234: Paula's new product contains more then 2% SA so I doubt 2 % is the maximum for home use. Besides a lot of other companies sell SA in 5, 10, 20 % |
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Sat Dec 08, 2012 3:40 pm |
I had tried a sample of Paula's Choice new BHA9. It really does work on clogged pores. I ordered a full size plus some other products.
It is 9%. |
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