Why acids can be your skin’s best friend or its worst enemy
Why acids can be your skin’s best friend or its worst enemy | India Today Insight
Skincare acids are all the rage these days, from lactic to hyaluronic and a host of others. But acids can be your skin’s best friend or its worst enemy it all depends on how you use them
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BHA Blackhead Power Liquid (left) and Hyaluronic Acid (right) from Maccaron.in
Today’s beauty aisles look like something straight out of a chemistry lab. Products are marked as containing ferulic acid, hyaluronic acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid the list is endless. Other acids that beauty aficionados have been talking about include alpha- and beta-hydroxy acids (better known as AHAs and BHAs). “Each acid ingredient works on solving specific skin concerns,” explains Irene Kim, head of marketing at Maccaron.in, a Korean skin care and cosmetics e-platform. But how much is too much, and which acid will work for you? To answe