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Chemical Peels & Peel Kits
When you are in your 20s, your skin cells regenerate about once a month and the old, dead cells are scrubbed away when you wash your face. As we age, new skin cells don’t regenerate as quickly and the old ones accumulate, causing skin to look dull. A chemical peel breaks down the dead cells, encourages new cell growth and stimulates collagen production. Facial scrubs, with abrasives, can help slough off the old skin but they don’t encourage collagen production the way a chemical peel does.
Lactic and Glycolic Acids are Alpha Hydroxy Acids. In addition to helping to regenerate new skin cells, they also help make fine lines and wrinkles less obvious, reduce redness and inflammation, help prevent acne breakouts and minimize the appearance of large pores and blackheads. Alpha Hydroxy Acids are stronger than Beta Hydroxy Acids (like Salicylic).
If you've never done a home chemical peel before, I recommend starting with 15% lactic/07% glycolic. I can make the mixture any strength.
Lactic and Glycolic Acids are Alpha Hydroxy Acids. In addition to helping to regenerate new skin cells, they also help make fine lines and wrinkles less obvious, reduce redness and inflammation, help prevent acne breakouts and minimize the appearance of large pores and blackheads. Alpha Hydroxy Acids are stronger than Beta Hydroxy Acids (like Salicylic).
If you've never done a home chemical peel before, I recommend starting with 15% lactic/07% glycolic. I can make the mixture any strength.
Henny's Peels:
Lactic/Glycolic Acid Peel Kit (Includes the peel and an 8 oz. bottle of alcohol-free toner) :
1 oz. peel $25
.5 oz. peel $18
1 oz. peel $25
.5 oz. peel $18
Lactic/Glycolic Acid Peel (Just the peel, no toner):
1 oz. peel $15
.5 oz. peel $7.50
1 oz. peel $15
.5 oz. peel $7.50
Ingredients: Distilled Water (aqua), Lactic and/or Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol (and) Diazolidinyl Urea (and) Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate.
Barb's Witch Hazel (alcohol-free) Toner
Revised formula, renamed for Barbara, this toner can be used by all skin types and can provide additional moisture for sensitive skin: An alcohol-free Witch Hazel Toner is used after cleansing the skin to remove excess oil and makeup, shrinks the appearance of pores, is hydrating and anti-inflammatory. When preparing your face for a chemical peel, you need to get all the residual oils off your face after it is cleansed. Some people use rubbing alcohol. I do not recommend this because it is highly irritating, harms the skin’s protective barrier, triggers free-radical damage and makes oily skin and redness worse. I recommend an alcohol-free Witch Hazel because it eliminates oils, is anti-inflammatory and does not harm your skin. 8 oz. bottle $12 Ingredients: Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera Juice), Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel), Floral Hydrosol, Distilled Water, Glycerin, Sea Kelp Bioferment, Niacinamide, Sodium Lactate, Panthenol, Potassium Sorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Leuconostoc (Radis Root Ferment Filtrate), Propylene Glycol (and) Diazolidinyl Urea (and) Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate Have a Peel Party at Your House!
Want to do a home chemical peel but feel a little intimidated? If you live in Southern California, get a few friends together and I'll come over to show you how. Call (714) 871-5525 or email me to schedule a "peel party" date. |
Brushes for Chemical Peel, Makeup, etc.
Using a brush to apply a peel (instead of a cotton square) is better for your skin and you use less product with a brush. Many people recommend a fan brush, but I have found other brushes to work just as well or better. All brushes are $5 each.
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