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Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs)
In search of glow-giving ingredients? These water soluble substances, which often crop up in anti-ageing products, slough off dead skin cells by weakening the lipids that hold them together. They do their work mostly on the upper layer of the epidermis, kick-starting sluggish skin cells. Glycolic acid and lactic acid are particularly potent AHAs (check the ingredients in your creams and peels); they help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and blotchy pigmentation.
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Resurfacing AHA Concentrate
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Salicylic Acid
Does your bathroom cabinet contain products for acne-prone skin? If so, chances are that these treatments contain a shot of salicylic acid. This is a beta hydroxy acid, so unlike water soluble alpha hydroxy acids, it is able to fully dissolve in oil—ideal for penetrating pores. Used in nonprescription cleansers and moisturizers, salicylic acid not only unclogs congested skin, it also decreases inflammation and soothes blemishes.
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Clarifying Cleanser
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Amino Acids
Amino acids have impressive anti-ageing credentials. Think of them as a support structure for your skin; the building blocks for the proteins that make up collagen (they sometimes get grouped together as “peptides”). As we get older, our skin’s stash steadily depletes (this process is expedited by exposure to UV light and environmental toxins), so ply your complexion with topical treatments rich in amino acids.
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Lait-Creme Concentrate
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Fatty Acids
Since your body can’t make them itself, feed your skin with fatty acids. Extreme temperatures, over-cleansing, and travel can strip skin of its protective barrier, but essential fatty acids (found in facial oils) rebuild this lipid layer and give skin respite to heal and repair.
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Nourishing Face Oil
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