Quick little tip for today - if you are using a salicylic acid cleanser to treat acne, do this to help it work better:
LATHER up the cleanser on your skin (or use a silicone cleansing brush to amp up your technique)
LET CLEANSER SIT on your skin for 30 seconds to 1 minute before rinsing it off.
Why does this work? Let me explain... SA works by penetrating the pore (the only acid that can work inside the pore, as opposed to working on the top layer of skin) and clearing out excess oil and debris. So, when you let the product sit on the skin for a few seconds it allows the SA to fully penetrate the pore and basically do it's job that much better.
A bonus? This works better, but doesn't contribute to any irritation or sensitivity. Sometimes the skin is too sensitive or compromised to use a full on SA serum, but this little trick gets you more bang for your buck without any added side effects.
Try it and let me know what you think!
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