Ep 74: How to Incorporate Glycolic Acid Into Your Skincare Routine

Everyone wants to have radiant, glowing skin. As one of the most popular active ingredients used in chemical peels at the dermatologist’s office and also incorporated in skincare, glycolic acid truly deserves its reputation as a star exfoliator. How does it work? Do we need to exfoliate our skin at all? This week’s podcast is a masterclass on glycolic acid, the star ingredient of the brand new Glycolic Bright Series by L’Oréal Paris. Why is microscopic exfoliation preferred over physical methods of exfoliation? As the key alpha hydroxy acid used in skincare, glycolic acid has specific benefits such as being the smallest molecular type of all other hydroxy acids. It is able to deeply penetrate the superficial layer of skin. Learn this and more in this week’s episode of Dermatologist Talks: Science of Beauty with me, Dr. Teo Wan Lin. Want more of our podcast? Episode Recaps and Notes:https://www.scienceofbeauty.net/; Instagram: @drteowanlin; Youtube: http://bit.ly/35rjbve