Salicylic and anti-inflammatory properties

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Just wanted to clarify a few things. I know that given the proper ph that

salicylic acid can be an exfoliant. Given that rosacea is sensitive skin,

then I am not so sure that using a topical salicylic acid is good . But what

about a topical with the ph low enough ( or high, can't remember which ) so

that it can act as a anti-inflammatory. When Dr. Nase speaks of salicylic

acid in his book, perhaps he is referring to its ability to exfoliate and

for that reason cautions against its use.

Thanks

Re: BHA/Salicylic acid/aspirin

> Barry, I just wanted to second your last sentence -- whether a

> particular ingredient such as salicylic acid behaves as an exfoliant

> (what the skin care industry call BHAs and AHAs) depend on

> concentration, pH, etc. Just because it's listed on the label, and

> even just because the marketing promotion calls it an exfoliant or

> classifies it as an alpha or beta-hydroxy acid, doesn't mean it's so.

> It makes sense that the same product may cause a reaction (good or

> bad) in one skin care product, and be ineffective or well-tolerated

> in another product, even for the same person.

>

> Marjorie

>

> Marjorie Lazoff, MD

>

>

> > There have been a few posts on these topics.

> >

> > BHA = beta-hydroxy-acid, of which salicylic acid is the most

> commonly-used

> > example.

> >

> > Salicylic acid is a skin exfoliant, and has slight anti-microbial

> and

> > anti-inflammatory effects too. There is no obvious reason why it

> would be of

> > major benefit to cea sufferers, but like most things I'm sure

> some

> > people do find it beneficial, while others find it definitely bad.

> >

> > Aspirin is not salicylic acid, it is a derivative of salicylic

> acid, and is

> > much milder, especially when taken orally.

> >

> > Both BHAs and AHAs (alpha-hydroxy-acids) vary a lot in their effect

> > depending upon concentration, pH and " what else is in the product " .

> >

> > Footnote: 1. BHA also stands for Butylated hydroxyanisole, a common

> > antioxidant in creams etc.

> > 2. Some acids, like citric acid, are both AHAs and BHAs.

> >

> > Hope this info is useful,

> >

> > Barry Hunt

>

>

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