What are the skin care products containing fruit acid?

When everyone knows the beauty effects of fruit acid, they will choose some fruit acid skin care products. Some businesses have seen the needs of consumers and use fruit acid to make various skin care products based on the characteristics of Chinese skin. For example, our common fruit acid cream, fruit acid facial cleanser, fruit acid lotion, fruit acid spray and so on. The content of fruit acid in different skin care products is also different, so you should be careful when choosing when using them.

As the name suggests, fruit acid is an organic hydroxy acid extracted from natural substances such as various fruits or yogurt. Its scientific name is alpha-hydroxy acid, abbreviated as AHA. Therefore, when we understand fruit acid, we should understand these two concepts: first, fruit acid is an acid. Second, fruit acid is a general term for organic hydroxy acids extracted from natural substances.

Fruit acid has only been used in the beauty industry for more than a decade and was first proposed by an American doctor. At that time, doctors only discovered that it could cause the human epidermis to peel off, and then they "took advantage of the opportunity" to derive a set of biological theories that cater to people's desire for beauty, such as stimulating dermal metabolism, regrowing tender skin, thereby treating acne, blackheads, and fading spots.

Therefore, as soon as the "fruit acid beauty theory" was proposed, it caused a sensation in the industry, and various related products and technologies came into being.

In layman's terms, the most essential principle of fruit acid beauty is that it is an acid. When acid acts on the skin, it will become corrosive to a certain extent, causing the epidermis to peel off to varying degrees. When the epidermis peels off, a new epidermis will inevitably grow out.

This simple principle can be expressed in scientific terms as follows: fruit acid products can reduce the cohesive force of skin keratin and promote skin metabolism. As a result, some of the aging stratum corneum peels off, new epidermal cells grow out, and the skin becomes a little more tender. Moreover, when the aged stratum corneum is peeled off, some superficial dark spots, acne, blackheads, deposited pigments, fine wrinkles, etc. will naturally be removed at the same time. That’s why it’s called a cosmetic skin resurfacing.

Because fruit acid is an acid, fruit acid peel is also called "superficial chemical peel".

To put it more simply, the beauty effect of fruit acid is very limited, and it cannot be compared with the beauty effect of eating fruits (besides, eating fruits does not necessarily have beauty effects). If acid substances such as sulfuric acid, nitric acid, acetic acid, etc. are mixed to a certain concentration and then applied to the skin, they can also have the same effect as fruit acid!

Avoid sensitivity

In order to maximize the effectiveness of fruit acid products, you may wish to choose a facial cleanser containing fruit acid, which can remove dead skin while washing your face. You can also use it with a fruit acid moisturizer to allow the fruit acid to stay more evenly on the skin. As for sunscreen containing fruit acid, it is not necessary. Just choose sunscreen with SPF15 or above.

When using fruit acid products, it is safer to use them in cycles, using them for one month and then stopping for two weeks to give your skin ample opportunity to rest. Also, avoid using the product around the eyes and on the neck as the skin there is more delicate.

Don’t underestimate sun protection

When using AHA products, you should apply sunscreen even on cloudy days because more UV rays will be reflected from the sun on cloudy days. To ensure adequate sun protection, you need to use products that can resist both UVA and UVB and have a sun protection factor of 15 or above. It is worth noting that sunscreen needs to be evenly applied to exposed skin half an hour before going out, especially the forehead, cheekbones, bridge of nose and upper lip, because these areas are most susceptible to sunburn. In addition, if the environment is relatively humid, it is recommended to choose a waterproof series and reapply it regularly to effectively resist ultraviolet rays.