Can I use AHA BHA with salicylic acid?

Can I use AHA BHA with salicylic acid?

BHA or AHA + Retinol Kraffert says there are a number of issues at play when combining AHAs or BHAs and retinoids. First, there's the significantly increased potential for irritation that comes with combining exfoliating acids (like glycolic, lactic, and salicylic) with retinoids.

Is salicylic acid and BHA the same?

Salicylic acid and BHAs do everything AHAs do—and more. While salicylic acid is a BHA, glycolic and lactic acids are AHAs—alpha-hydroxy acids. These are the key differences between AHAs and BHAs: But BHAs also exfoliate on a deeper level, inside the pores.

What can I mix with salicylic acid?

Engelman notes that “if you're working with salicylic or glycolic acid, they need to be coupled with some sort of moisturizer or lotion to combat the drying effects that they can have on the skin. If your skin is oily and acne-prone, use an oil-free moisturizer to add back the hydration that could be stripped away.”

Can you mix lactic acid and salicylic acid?

Alpha Hydroxy Acids (such as glycolic and lactic acid – both found in chemical exfoliants and peels) and salicylic acid (in spot treatments) are too strong for Vitamin C to take – meaning they'll change the pH and basically render it useless.