What Is Salicylic Acid ?

What Is Salicylic Acid ?

 Softens the skin layers that form a wart so that the wart can be rubbed off with a pumice stone or file. Repeatedly irritates a wart, which is thought to trigger an immune system . response. A heightened immune response fights the human papilloma virus. that causes wart growth.

Salicylic acid may work even better if you remove the dead skin from the top of the wart. Soak the wart with water to soften it. Then use a pumice stone, nail file, or stiff brush to rub off the top layer of skin. (Don't use the stone, file, or brush for anything else.) When you put on the medicine, it will penetrate deeper into the wart tissue. belongs to the beta hydroxy acid, BHA, group. Its peel is produced The acid is an organic acid that is derived from the bark of willow tree and it synthetically.  Salicylic acid is poorly soluble in water and it has a colorless crystalline structure.  Its molecular structure is larger than the alpha hydroxy acids.   Its effect as a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory agent is established in medical use.  When it comes to treat skin abnormalities, it is found equally effective since it can penetrate the skin pores that contain sebum.  Though it can’t influence the production of sebum or P. acne bacteria, it is found effective to cleanse the pores that carry excess of such substances. Salicylic acid is used in many skin care products such as moisturizers, cleansers, cream, lotions, etc.  Its peeling properties make it one of the favorable choices of cosmetic acids that are widely used in skin care.   

Benefits of Salicylic Acid

The acid is a known cosmetic acid that can especially be used to treat eczema, acne, psoriasis, dandruff, and warts.

Since it can cause the outer skin layer to become loose, the damaged skin layer is exfoliated easily.  This results in skin pores to be free from any debris, and in less visible whiteheads and blackheads, acne, and some other skin abnormalities.  Moreover, the skin color can be improved by the use of this acid. For sensitive skin, salicylic acid peel proves itself better than glycolic or lactic acid treatment.

Side Effects of Salicylic Acid

Side effects of minor nature can be experienced from the treatment of salicylic acid.  You can experience itching, burning, and other discomforts of mild nature.  Sometimes the skin can dry out excessively that leads to flaking.  If you find yourself with such discomforts and if they don’t seem to be normal, increase spacing between two treating sessions; if you use it daily, then use it ever alternate day. If you experience dizziness, headache, nausea, of such abnormal side effects, stop using the product containing salicylic acid and call a doctor immediately.  This, however, isn’t a common happening. When you find things aren’t normal or when you feel the discomfort not tolerable, which could happen if the reaction is severe, better consult a doctor and avoid using any product containing salicylic acid until they are cleared by a skin specialist.