Mask with lactic acid 25% pH 3.5

Lactic acid mask 25% pH 3.5, anti-wrinkle, moisturising and smoothing.

The formula contains 25% lactic acid and soothing kaolin. The exfoliating mask rejuvenates, moisturises, smooths, soothes and evens skin tone. Removes dead skin cells and impurities. Stimulates collagen and elastin production to increase skin elasticity and density. Reduces wrinkles, stimulates hydration, stimulates keratinisation. It lightens spots and discolouration and evens out small scars. Any mask with acids is excellent as a peel prior to skin rejuvenation treatments.

The mask is especially recommended for flabby, thinning skin without elasticity, with wrinkles and age pigmentation spots, as well as for skin sensitive to chemical peelings.

Recommendations and indications

• mature skin with wrinkles
• dry skin in need of hydration and renewal
• dry skin in need of hydration and renewal
• keratosis disorders
• flagging, thinning skin, lack of elasticity
• skin in need of hydration
• photographic signs of ageing, skin ageing prematurely
• pigmentation, sun and age spots
• with imperfections – scars and bumps
• also for skin sensitive to chemical peels

Effects

• removal of dead skin cells and impurities
• stimulation of keratinisation
• inducing collagen and elastin production
• increase in skin elasticity and density
• reduction of wrinkles
• stimulation of hydration
• brightening of spots and hyperpigmentation
• improving skin tone
• smoothing of fine scars
• Perfect as a peel
• perfect as a peel prior to skin rejuvenation treatments

Major active ingredients

✓ Lactic acid (AHA) – a natural moisturising ingredient. It is one of the basic components of NMF (Natural Moisturizing Factor) natural moisturizing factor. By reducing transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and evaporation of water from the epidermis, it binds water in the epidermis and restores barrier integrity. It activates the renewal and regeneration mechanisms of collagen and elastin fibres. Cleanses the skin, softens, evens out colour, improves elasticity and firmness. Provides excellent hydration also to the deeper layers of the skin.

✓ Caolin – a cosmetic ingredient of mineral origin. It is one of the most delicate clays and contains many trace elements (including silicon, aluminium, iron, magnesium, zinc and calcium) and mineral salts. It has light covering and brightening properties.

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What do we know about lactic acid?

✓ Lactic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) of moderate potency. It plays an important role in biochemical processes. It is produced by lactic acid bacteria of the Lactobacteriaceae family. It is also formed during intense exercise in our muscles and its presence causes acidification of the muscles, which results in a decrease in their performance.

✓ In low concentrations (up to 10%), lactic acid has a moisturising effect. It is one of the main components of NMF, or natural moisturising factor. It therefore influences the hydration and moisturisation of the skin and allows the epidermis to maintain a normal moisture level.

✓ In higher concentrations (above 20%), it exhibits an exfoliating effect. Peelings containing lactic acid , in addition to its ability to exfoliate the epidermis, improve the pigmentation of the skin, for example in facial acne and hyperpigmentation.

✓ Furthermore, lactic acid also shows the ability to increase epidermal thickness by increasing levels of procollagen I and collagen I. Thanks to these properties, it is considered suitable for use in rejuvenating skin with photodamage.

✓ Lactic acid is therefore used very frequently in cosmetic and medical treatments because it effectively stimulates collagen and elastin production. It therefore stimulates skin hydration and elasticity, smoothes wrinkles, lightens spots and discolouration, smoothes scars and stretch marks, and additionally regulates keratinisation, cleanses and shrinks skin pores. To conclude, lactic acid is a mildly effective agent to achieve an all-round improvement in skin condition: hydration, firmness and colour.