Tag: betahydroxy acids
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Your Guide To Polyhydroxy Acids (PHA) In Skincare
If you’re particularly into skin care, then your likely already exfoliating with alpha hydroxy acids and beta hydroxy acids but over the past year another three-letter acronym has been all the rage: PHAs. But what are they, and how do they differ from their alpha- and beta- counterparts? So, what are PHAs? Polyhydroxy acids (PHAs) are chemical exfoliants…
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Lactic Acid Vs Hyaluronic Acid
Let me first make clear this isn’t really a comparative because technically these acids do different things. However, they do need to be differentiated because the world of acids in skincare is a confusing one and one of the questions I get asked most is which one do I use? The short answer, of course,…