| AHAs are becoming very popular in the fight | | | | skin moisturizer as it helps retain water in the skin. |
| against ageing skin and are getting added to most | | | | It is also a good exfoliater of dead skin cells. It is |
| of the beauty and skin care products. AHAs are | | | | generally used in combination with other AHAs in |
| one of the ingredients that help us keep skin | | | | skin care products.Citric acid is also an Alpha |
| looking young for a longer time. Let us find out | | | | Hydroxy Acid. Citric acid is derived from citrus |
| about common AHA molecules and how they help | | | | fruits. It accelerates collagen production and also |
| in skin care.Glycolic acid- this is one of the most | | | | removes spots on the skin. Citric acid is not a |
| commonly used Alpha Hydroxy Acids in skin care. | | | | good exfoliator. It is considered a good anti |
| It is derived naturally from sugar cane juice. | | | | oxidant, as it neutralizes free radicals that age the |
| Glycolic acid has a very low molecular size. This | | | | skin. Citric acid has been used for skin care since |
| low molecular size allows glycolic acid to penetrate | | | | long in household remedies.Malic Acid and tartaric |
| skin faster. The dead skin cells that bind with the | | | | acids are other popular Alpha Hydroxy Acids. |
| skin are removed by glycolic acid by loosening the | | | | They are not commonly used alone for skin care |
| glue that sticks the dead cells with the skin. As | | | | treatments but are added to make a combination |
| the glue loosens, the dead cells exfoliate giving a | | | | of AHA skin care products to derive multiple |
| cleaner look to the skin. Shedding dead cells faster | | | | benefits.This article is only for informative |
| also allows growth of new cells. Glycolic acids also | | | | purposes. This article is not intended to be a |
| smoothen fine wrinkles. This acid also helps in | | | | medical advise and it is not a substitute for |
| treatment of blackheads and dries out the excess | | | | professional medical advice. Please consult your |
| surface oil on the skin. It is also thought that | | | | doctor for your medical concerns. Please follow |
| glycolic acids stimulate collagen production to | | | | any tip given in this article only after consulting |
| some extent. This acid also keeps the skin | | | | your doctor. The author is not liable for any |
| moisturized by keeping water bound to the skin | | | | outcome or damage resulting from information |
| and prevents drying of skin. It can also bleach | | | | obtained from this article.The author C.D. Mohatta |
| some spots on the skin. One added advantage of | | | | writes articles on skin problems, skin treatments |
| glycolic acid is that it helps other skin care | | | | and skin care. You can visit for more information |
| ingredients reach deeper in the skin and makes | | | | about how to have good skin. You can also quiz |
| them more effective. Glycolic acid is on the | | | | your personality, relationships and carrer on |
| frontier of skin care.Lactic acid- it is derived from | | | | For sending free ecards, you can visit This site |
| milk. Milk baths have been popular since ages to | | | | has free ecards on holidays, birthday, love, |
| get fresh skin and better skin care. That is | | | | friendship, family, expressions, celebrations and all |
| because of the lactic acid. Lactic acid is a good | | | | events and occasions. |