How often should I use salicylic acid on my face?

How often should I use salicylic acid on my face?

While it can be used daily, we recommend introducing it into your routine every two or three days to begin with. Regarded by many as the main player in BHAs, salicylic acid dives deep into congested skin to relieve clogged pores and blackheads while reducing bacterial growth.

Why does salicylic acid burn my face?

When You Zap A Zit Why this backfires: Zit-zappers can seriously dry skin with one of two active ingredients, benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid. Salicylic acid is designed to get oil out of pores and might sting, especially if you put it on a picked pimple.

What should you not use with salicylic acid?

VITAMIN C + AHAS/BHAS Vitamin C is effectively an acid, so layering it with AHAs and BHAs like glycolic, salicylic, and lactic acids is a big no-no. It's also really unstable so any acids you layer it with will destabilise the pH balance and render it completely useless before it even has chance to work its magic.