Here is why you should use it.
Perfect for oily / combination skin to exfoliate the skin.
Salicylic acid works by helping the skin to shed dead cells from the top layer and by decreasing redness and inflammation. This decreases the number of pimples that form and speeds healing. Salicylic acid works to treat acne by unclogging blocked pores. It does this by breaking down the bonds between dead skin cells so that they can release from the pore more easily, and breaking down oils, such as sebum.
While on the other hand Green tea contains substances called catechins. These plant-based compounds, or polyphenols, have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibiotic properties. They also attack free radicals.
Green tea is especially rich in epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a polyphenol that has shown can improve acne and oily skin.
In addition to having anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties, EGCG lowers lipid levels and is anti-androgenic, making it effective at reducing sebum (oil) excretions in the skin.
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recommend using a skin care product containing Salicylic acid to help treat certain types of acne, including:
- Pustules: Pus-filled pimples.
- Papules: Small, hard bumps which may give a rough or textured feel to the skin.
- Blackheads: A small bump with a black surface. Blackheads develop as a result of a blockage within a hair follicle.
- Whiteheads: A completely blocked follicle.
