Beauty

[monicakm]

If you have dry skin, do you use it?  Which brand?  What exactly do you use it for?  What improvements have you seen?  Thanks

[Shanus]

@monicakm  Good morning!   

Lactic Acid is an Alpha Hydroxy Acid  as is Glycolic Acid. All are good for exfoliation, brightening skin, discoloration and acne. These have small molecules to get into the skin's surface.

I use Retin A and a Vit.C serum...both have the same benefits as using lactic acid and my skin cannot handle regular use of another exfoliating serum. I also try to keep my skincare products and routine to a minmum. 

Sometimes I use an glycolic acid toner in summer when my skin is more oily, but my skin's too dry in colder weather to handle it.

***If you want to try a lactic acid serum, The Ordinary makes a great one in 10% (Ulta) that I've tried. I'd begin with that one. It's the most gentle one I've tried since it has poperties which reduce irritation associated with using acids.

[monicakm]

I saw The Ordinary's 10% and also  a 5% solution.  I use a good glycolic acid and retinol from Naturium.  I don't have any "problem" areas/concerns I'm working on.  This would just be a maintenance or preventative product.  I don't mind a lengthy skincare routine   It's a me time that I enjoy indulging in.  Do you think it would be beneficial or not do anything since I'm already using GA?  Thank you @Shanus

[Shanus]

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@monicakm wrote:

I saw The Ordinary's 10% and also  a 5% solution.  I use a good glycolic acid and retinol from Naturium.  I don't have any "problem" areas/concerns I'm working on.  This would just be a maintenance or preventative product.  I don't mind a lengthy skincare routine   It's a me time that I enjoy indulging in.  Do you think it would be beneficial or not do anything since I'm already using GA?  Thank you @Shanus

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@monicakm   The GA should cover it since you don't have additional concerns. The skin can only absorb so much.

[monicakm]

Thank you @Shanus I'll stick with the GA.

[SilleeMee]

One unique thing about lactic acid is that it can boost ceramide levels in the skin so the skin barrier function is improved and is good for preventing dry skin. Glycolic acid doesn't do that.

[ccassaday]

Been using Biossance lactic acid. I like it a lot and super gentle.

[monicakm]

Umm, something to think about.  Thank you @SilleeMee 

I think I'm about out of my Naturium GA.  Looking on her website I see ceramides.  They are a cream based product.  Do ceramides come in a serum or are they all cream based products?  Does GA have any benefits that ceramides don't have?

[SilleeMee]

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@monicakm wrote:

Umm, something to think about.  Thank you @SilleeMee 

I think I'm about out of my Naturium GA.  Looking on her website I see ceramides.  They are a cream based product.  Do ceramides come in a serum or are they all cream based products?  Does GA have any benefits that ceramides don't have?

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@monicakm 

There are natural-occurring ceramides in our skin. We are all born with them but as we age they are not produced as much and then the skin gets drier with age. You can replenish skin ceramides with creams and supplements which contain (phyto) ceramides to help restore skin barrier function. Lactic acid helps the skin's natural production of it's own ceramides at the cellular level by acting on special skin cells that make our own ceramides instead of adding them to the skin. 

You can add GA with a ceramide cream to make the ceramides penetrate better. GA and ceramides are two different things. GA is an acid and ceramides is a type of wax.

Both GA and ceramides can be found in serums as well as creams.

[SilleeMee]

I ordered the Ordinary's 10% LA serum (they make two strengths). I've never used LA and, since it can improve lipid barrier function, my skin can use a boost in that department.