AHA or alpha hydroxy Acids are natural substances found in many plant extracts. The women of the French court found that the grapes they were stomping to make wine, when put on their face, improved their skin. The most common AHA is glycolic acid, a smaller molecule found in sugar cane. Being small, it... more
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10 Dec 2008
is AHAs safe for all skin type.and at what age we should use it
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18 Sep 2007
Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA’s) work by releasing the “intercellular glue” which hold skin cells together, allowing the newly released cells to “slough off”. This activity stimulates or speeds up the cellular turnover process, which naturally slows down as we age. Also, glycolic acid, the most popular AHA, has a low molecular weight which allows it to penetrate deeply in the skin and stimulate collagen production.