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December 6, 2009
Cons:
can cause undesirable reaction in people with sensitive skin or those who go in the sun a lot
my source for lactic acid is actually sour cream, which i mix with honey, both of which are readily available. i apply this mask once a week, and it has helped to reduce scarring, as well as breakouts themselves. so yeah, it worked for me :).
April 23, 2012
Pros:
fades red marks
Cons:
burns, stings, can be irritating, not effective on current acne
I've been through everything...home treatments like tea/honey/lemon juice to expensive serums and even v-beam.
But nothing has been as effective on stubborn red marks than my 50% lactic acid peel.
It does take a while, but you'll notice a satisfying improvement after a month. Your skin even glows a little bit. They advise you to use this once a week....but I use it every other day :D It was working for me until i left it on for over 10 minutes (bad) and i burnt my skin off, leaving it red and flaky and scaly for over a week. I use this as a spot treatments on red marks that i've had for over 2 years. (sad sad life hahahahaha)
I don't recommend using it on open skin (it'll bleed instantly) or even on current acne. Just red marks/scars. Good luck on your journeys!
October 22, 2010
Pros:
Reduces cystic acne, reduces sebum production
Cons:
Burns!!!
I started to get a really bad acne break out and when benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid face washes weren't effective so I decided to try 50% lactic acid I bought from eBay. The first time I used it, I only left it on my face for one minute and it didn't really burn. I noticed that I didn't get any new pimples to form on my face. The next day I left it on my face for 3 minutes, and I felt some sting to it but I wasn't left red or peeling hours later.. I decided to spot treat these two huge cystic pimples on my forehead by leaving the lactic acid on overnight (which probably isn't recommended). In the morning I noticed that the pimples reduced in size by 80%!! I couldn't believe it!! I also noticed by using lactic acid for a week, my face isn't oily like it usually is. (I usually have to use oil absorbing sheets for my face at least twice in one day) but now I don't .. By day 4, the sides of my nose and crease of my chin started to flake alot when I woke up in the morning, so I had to gently exfoliate and apply a really good moisturizer. Had I known about lactic acid earlier, I would have saved alot of money from spending it on useless over-the-counter products and prescriptions. I highly recommend this!!
September 8, 2009
Pros:
This is amazing stuff! not only has it helped to clear up the majority of my acne, but it has also cleared my acne scars and made my skin look amazingly young and soft.
Cons:
This can dry out your skin and it kind of burns when you put it on
It's amazing. I've given myself one peel every week for the past four months and my skin keeps getting better :)
May 23, 2009
Pros:
little to no redness(what redness i had was gone in less than two hrs)
the peel was just a little uncomfortable on my skin
after one treatment i can already tell a difference
Cons:
i did the peel about six o clock last night, around eleven i already noticed the peeling, and when i woke up im not gonna lie it was pretty gross with all the dead skin, but i washed my face with a gentle cleanser and applied aloe vera and its better
My gramma did a 20% lactic acid peel for me, she said its not something i can just go out and buy so for what i had done you would need to go to someone who professionally does this stuff and since im her granddaughter shes not charging me for this so im not sure the cost, but i would think its pretty reasonable. we only left it on for about 5 or 6 min. This morning i think my face already looks better, the red scars i have i can tell faded a bit and the pimple i did have are less inflammed. Im a little scared that the peeling will keep up but so far i think this is amazing. ill keep posting updates, im going to keep doing a peel every ten days until my red scars are all gone and my skin is pretty again!
August 4, 2011
Pros:
Removes hyperpigmentation, acne and acne scars. Also leave face feeling smoother.
Cons:
Burns like hades!
I started using a 40% LA peel on my entire face, for about 5 mins and progressed to about 10 mins. By then it had stopped burning so badly and my skin was clearing up. I then jumped to 88% and started using it for spot treatments. I discovered that if a new pimple sprouted, I could put a dab of the LA 88% on it and it would completely remove the pimple. However, I once forgot I'd had it on and left it on for 15 mins, which was extremely bad because I got a chemical burn and was left with blackened areas where I'd applied it. So be extremely careful about that.
August 24, 2009
Pros:
does not peel in all areas on a little bit on forehead and no. no other peeling so far
Cons:
has burnt my skin in 3 areas.
redness visible still 4 hours after first day using it but no other peeling yet!
June 24, 2011
Pros:
Fades hyperpigmentation (red marks) nicely
Leaves skin very smooth
Cons:
May burn for your first application
Don't use this peel for acne. If acne is your concern do salicylic peels. However if hyperpigmentation is a problem, lactic peels are amazing. After only two at home peels my red marks have improved by at least 30%. The strength is 40% and I use it every 5 days.
May 22, 2009
Pros:
-Helped greatly with hyperpigmented marks.
-Helped with acne/pimples.
-Helped with texture and skin in general.
Cons:
-None.
This is one of the best products I used in a while. After having beat acne, it left my skin with red/black brownish spots and luckily, this is the first product I came across. I started using it a month ago and now I have little or no redmarks left where I had it the most. The only con I experienced is the peeling on the 2nd day after I applied the peel.
July 25, 2009
Pros:
Softer Skin
No further breakouts
Cons:
Hard to get without resorting to ebay haha
Stings
I'm 16 and have always had very severe acne and had been using Proactiv for many years to suppress it, but breakouts occur regularly, although less than if I don't use Proactiv at all. I decided to give Lactic acid a go after coming across it on this site, and it seems to make my skin softer, and ever since I haven't had any more breakouts.. yet. Seems to be working just fine right now and I'm happy that I bought it. I have the 40% Lactic+ 30% salaytic acid solution. But due to my acne severity, I apply benzroyl peroxide additionally after the peel before I go to bed.
Pros:
cheap
prevents acne
makes skin smoother