Are fruit peels better than Chemical peel?

I've heard of fruit peel. Are those a better type of peel versus a Chemical peel? How do they differ from each other?

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A: Fruit peels are mild chemical peels

John P. Di Saia, MD

Hello, Peeling does scare some people, but some people think of fruits as "natural" and therefore safer. Most fruit acid peels are either Glycolic (sugar based) or Lactic (milk based) acid. These are generally mild with low healing times, but offer little change after it all. They can help with acne... more

A: Fruit peels are mild chemical peels

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

 Dear Jinabarba Chemicals scare people so it is much less scarier to talk about fruit peels.   Mild alpha hydroxy acids derived from processing fruit provide one source for this types of mild acids.  The actual concentration of the fruit acid determines how mild or strong these products are.... more

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