Question
Posted on: March 22 2017A patient asks if I can make a "gentle" peeling for her face.
Answer
As you have already been informed, alpha-hydroxyacids are the products, which one uses for a peeling. The acid that is used very much is glycolic acid.
I would opt for an emulgel, which is pleasant to use. This described in the booklet Galenisch Formularium has the following composition:
Hydro-Alcoholic Carbomeergel FN 6 80 g
Base Cream DAC 20 g
The composition of the base cream DAC is: glycerol monostearate 4.0 g; Cetyl alcohol 6.0 g; Miglyol 7.5 g; White petroleum jelly 25.5 g; Cetomacrogol 1000 7.5 g; Propylene glycol 10.0 g and water up to 100 g.
In This emulsigel I would process 6% glycolic acid. This is a low concentration but the preparation must be applied to the face. If the operation is insufficient, the concentration can be increased to 15%. This is not yet the highest concentration used! But I think we should stay sober here. Valid for all concentrations is that the pH should not exceed the value 4.