Natural Skin Care Treatments with Alpha and Beta Hydroxy

ALPHA HYDROXY, BETA HYDROXY And POLYHYDROXY ACID

              ANTI-AGING SKIN CARE FROM HOME

Skin care products that are on the market today contain Alpha Hydroxy or

Beta Hydroxy Acids and are usually somewhat expensive. They are all the rage since they were launched in the 1980’s.You can achieve the same benefits that are found in these expensive creams using all natural anti-aging skin care from home.

Alpha Hydroxy is primarily derived from fruit and milk products. They work by speeding up the loss of dead skin cells and thinning the stratum corneum (the outer layer of the epidermis).  In the process they create a tingling sensation. The key mechanism of AHA’s is setting off a wound-healing response in the lower dermis, which triggers increased collage production and has a visible anti-wrinkle effect.

The combination of fewer wrinkles, smoother skin, and fresher color can produce a remarkable change in your skin, sometimes in only a few days.

Many exfoliating products now contain PHA’s (Polyhydroxy Acid). They have been chemically modified to be gentler.  Beta Hydroxy, such as salicylic acid, are cousins of AHA but more oil soluble. They are also stronger, more irritating and not as widely used.

Salicylic Acid is a type of Beta Hydroxy (commonly found in acne treatment creams). It penetrates your pores and gets beneath the sebum and dissolves and exfoliates dead skin cells.

 A simple recipe for an effective mask for acne-prone skin is: 

             Mix honey and aloe vera together.  Crush and dissolve an aspirin tablet
             and add to honey and aloe vera.

            Apply to skin for approx. 10-20 minutes. 

This mask helps to exfoliate the skin, soothes painful pimples and de-plugs any blackheads.

A great recipe for a mask for mature skin is:

              1 teaspoon honey

              A few drops of orange juice

Mix the two together well.  Spread the mixture over entire face, even around the eyes and mouth. 

Leave on for approx. 20 minutes.  Remove with warm water.

If used regularly, it can stave off those fine lines that appear as we get older.

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