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Superficial chemical peeling of the face at home. From dry herbs. Exfoliation. Or why peeling is done

The skin of women of all ages needs care. Recently, many representatives of the weaker sex are concerned about preserving her youth for the longest possible time.

Modern cosmetology offers several ways to achieve the desired effect. Most of them are different types of peeling.

Today, this service is available to almost everyone, moreover, there are methods for its implementation at home. An example of this is chemical peels.

This procedure has a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin, but also carries a certain risk. To avoid possible troubles, you need to know how to do a deep chemical facial peel at home.

To do this, it is necessary to carefully study the technology of the procedure, the necessary cosmetics, preparation for peeling and contraindications to its use.

What is a chemical peel

Peeling is the removal of the upper layers of the skin with their subsequent restoration.

The impact on the skin is carried out due to chemical compounds that exfoliate the upper scales and stimulate natural cell renewal.

Before conducting a home peel, it is worth visiting a dermatologist. He will tell you if there is a need for a procedure, and which type of it to give preference to.

Indications

Peeling is necessary not only for mature women, but also for quite young girls. This is due to the fact that the procedure solves a wide range of skin problems:

  • elimination of age spots;
  • smoothing the skin relief;
  • restoration of the protective barrier;
  • rejuvenation;
  • elimination of scars and stretch marks;
  • prevention of inflammatory processes.

An experienced dermatologist will be able to determine the indications for the peeling procedure and the appropriate composition of the necessary chemicals.

Types of chemical peels

There are three types of chemical effects on the skin according to the depth of cleansing:

  1. Surface. It acts on the upper layers of the dermis, cleanses it and smoothes wrinkles, but the result of such a procedure will not last long.
  2. Middle. It has an effect on acne and eliminates acne, cleanses the pores.
  3. Deep. It gives the most lasting effect, but requires observation by a dermatologist and a stationary regimen after it.

The last type of peeling can only be performed in specialized institutions. It is simply impossible to do such a procedure at home on your own, since it is performed under anesthesia.

Procedure at home

Before proceeding directly to the process of chemical peeling for the face at home, it is worth studying the recipes and understanding the means necessary for this.

The choice of such drugs is huge, they are usually sold in specialized stores and pharmacies.

There are several chemical compounds that are the basis of peeling products:

  • fruit acids;
  • calcium chloride;
  • alpha hydroxy acids (ANA);
  • salicylic acid;
  • retinolic acid;
  • lactic acid.

Peeling with each of these substances has its own characteristics not only in the stages of implementation, but also in skin care in the post-peeling period.

fruit acids

For such a procedure, you do not need to buy special products; fruit or berry puree, which you need to cook yourself, is suitable as it.

For these purposes, fruits rich in acids are best suited: citrus fruits, apples, pineapples, kiwi, currants, gooseberries, lingonberries, cranberries, raspberries, apricots. Several ingredients can be used to achieve the best effect.

The procedure takes place in several stages:

  1. The skin must first be cleaned with a mild agent, such as baby soap.
  2. Fruit puree is applied to the face for 20 minutes, then it is removed.
  3. Wash off the rest of the mask with cool water.
  4. Lubricate the skin with a moisturizer.

Such peeling will not only heal the skin, but also saturate it with essential vitamins. In this case, there is no effect on the dermis with harsh chemicals.

Recipe in the piggy bank:

  • Step 1– Mix 2 tablespoons of cane sugar and 2 tbsp. spoons of lemon juice, then add yogurt to the bowl. These foods are sources of glycolic, lactic and citric acids.
  • Step 2– On a cleansed face (with your fingertips), apply a thick layer of the resulting paste.
  • Step 3– Leave the paste on your face for 10-15 minutes, then rinse it off with cool water.

Calcium chloride

You can carry out chemical peeling with calcium chloride both at home and in the salon. Professionals use drugs with an active substance concentration of at least 20%.

After peeling, you can not be in the sun!

For home use, calcium chloride can be bought at a pharmacy, but its percentage will be within 10%.

Peeling with calcium chloride proceeds as follows:

  • the skin must be cleaned with a tonic, then washed with cool water and allowed to dry;
  • we apply the preparation with a cotton pad on the face, hold for about a minute, after which we apply it again - we perform these actions until the calcium chloride ampoule runs out;
  • let the skin dry;
  • roll up the top layer of skin with palms lubricated with baby soap;
  • wash off the resulting pellets with water.

It is worth performing such cleansing no more than once every two weeks. After peeling, the skin should not be exposed to the sun for several days, and it is also necessary to lubricate it with moisturizers.

AHA acids

Preparations with alpha hydroxy acids are sold in pharmacies and specialized stores, even in beauty salons that do peeling.

Before using such skin cleansing products, you should carefully read the annotation that is attached to them.

It specifies the procedure. It is necessary to strictly follow all the recommendations, usually they are as follows:

  • cleansing and degreasing of the skin;
  • skin treatment with a preparation;
  • removal of the drug with a neutralizing agent after the time specified in the instructions after application;
  • applying a nourishing cream.

Salicylic acid

It is an excellent cleanser that is included in many preparations for acne, acne and other diseases. Chemical peeling with salicylic acid brings excellent results.

After acquiring the necessary drug, as well as in cases with alpha hydroxy acids, you need to carefully read the annotation. Usually, recommendations for the use of salicylic peels are the same as those for the use of AHA acids.

The only difference in the procedure is the final stage - in this case, the skin is treated with a regenerating cream.

During the cleansing process with salicylic acid, a burning sensation may occur. Avoid makeup and tanning for a few days to protect your skin.

On a note!
Before using any peeling, be it pharmacy or homemade, be sure to test on the elbow for susceptibility to the components of the composition.

Retinolic acid

It is necessary to purchase an exfoliant solution of retinolic acid and a 5% solution of glycolic acid. Such peeling is called yellow. It happens in 5 stages:

  1. Skin cleansing and degreasing.
  2. Treatment of the dermis with glycolic acid. This measure will soften the skin and facilitate the penetration of the main active substance into it.
  3. Application of the drug based on retinolic acid.
  4. Wash off the drug after the time indicated in the instructions for it with a neutralizer.
  5. Wash off the neutralizer with water after 8 hours.

This type of peeling is quite traumatic, after which the skin gets a superficial burn, which can be seen by the characteristic redness and a feeling of tightness.

Peeling with retinolic acid is very traumatic!

It is necessary to lubricate the skin of the face with a nourishing cream three times a day, otherwise the skin will become cracked. After a few days, active exfoliation of the skin will begin, during this period, itching may occur.

Despite the rather long rehabilitation after retinol peeling, the effect of it is quite impressive and lasts for a long time. This type of procedure cleanses the skin to the maximum depth possible at home.

Lactic acid

Peeling with lactic acid refers to non-aggressive methods of skin cleansing. To carry it out, a solution of lactic acid is applied to the cleansed skin and washed off after a few minutes. The procedure is extremely simple.

A feature of this technique is the time of its application: weekly in the autumn-winter period. The concentration of acid should be gradually increased from 20% to 80%.

Contraindications

The procedure for cleansing the skin with chemicals is effective and useful, but not everyone can do it.

There are the following contraindications:

  • violations of the integrity of the skin;
  • acute inflammation;
  • pregnancy and lactation;
  • oncological lesions;
  • diabetes;
  • thyroid disease;
  • teenage years;
  • allergic reactions, pre-apply the drug on the skin of the elbow, if there is no redness, then there is no allergy.

If you are not sure about the possibility of peeling, then contact a specialist. The beautician will examine you and select a procedure that suits you.

Despite the obvious benefits, you should not get too carried away with peeling. It is necessary to carry out cleansing procedures only if necessary and only with the permission of a dermatologist.

Strictly observe the time frame: do not overexpose the preparations on the skin, keep the necessary time intervals.

When using natural materials, such as fruit puree, this requirement is not as important as in the case of chemical solutions.

You can find additional information on this topic in the section.

At home? Salon recipes use effective chemical compounds and acids. The procedures are performed by professionals using special equipment, often under local anesthesia. Is it possible to repeat at home what they do in salons? Isn't it dangerous for health?

Let's start with the basics. Peeling according to the depth of impact on the layers of the skin is divided into superficial, medium and deep. And at home, it is quite normal and harmless to the face that only the first type of procedure can be carried out. Such peeling will help eliminate fine wrinkles, get rid of dead skin cells, improve the texture and color of the skin. Also, this manipulation will contribute to the disappearance of acne and blackheads. But acne, medium and deep wrinkles, scars and other cosmetic problems require a professional approach. In the salon, cosmetologists, using acids of various concentrations, controllably burn the stratum corneum and penetrate into the lower areas. This procedure is performed under partial anesthesia of the patient. This circumstance makes it impossible to average and at home. You will find recipes for gentle procedures in this article.

What are superficial peels?

It is quite possible to clean the epidermis from dead particles, mud plugs and sebaceous secretion at home. For such a procedure, sparing products with a low concentration of active substances are taken. Therefore, in case of a mistake, you will not cause irreparable damage to your face in the form of burns or scars. This will be minimal damage that will resolve within one hour.

Distinguish mechanical and chemical peeling for the face at home. Recipes for the impact of the first type are based on the use of small abrasive particles. They effectively exfoliate dead cells, cleanse the skin and increase blood circulation. Abrasive particles are part of various scrubs. In order not to disturb the pH level of dry skin, it is better to use gommage. It is applied for a few minutes, and then the product is rolled up with the fingertips. In superficial chemical peeling, substances containing inactive acids are used: salicylic, lactic and others. They penetrate the epidermis, promote cell exfoliation, stimulate and restore turgor.

Substances for home peeling

The procedure is best carried out with pharmaceutical preparations or natural products based on alpha and beta hydroxy acids. These are gentle substances that can only cause irritation in hypersensitive people. Alpha hydroxy acids include citrus juices, fermented milk products, apple cider vinegar and wine vinegar. These substances actively fight acne, eliminate the effects of photoaging (from exposure to the sun) and small areas of pigmentation.

Glycolic acid can be used for both superficial and medium peeling at home for the face. The recipe depends on the concentration of this substance. If the drug contains about 25%, it is suitable for home use. Glycolic acid at a concentration of 40 percent or more is used only in salons. People with oily skin need a different peel. It is based on the use of salicylic acid. It dissolves the sebaceous secret well, penetrates into the deep layers, disinfects. Used in home cosmetology and other organic substances based on herbs, willow bark, sugar cane, apricot kernels, coffee grounds.

Preparation for peeling

This procedure - be it of a mechanical or chemical nature - should not be carried out on the eyelids and under the eyes, lips, eyebrows and nostrils. Therefore, before applying the active substance, these areas must be lubricated with petroleum jelly. Before performing a chemical facial peel at home, recipes recommend cleaning the skin with a scrub a day before the procedure. Then you should test your body's perception of the chemical. To do this, you need to apply a small amount of it to the skin behind the ear on the hairline or on the forearm. Wait a minute and then rinse with warm water. A slight redness is not an alarming symptom. But burning and intense irritation are a sign that this substance is unacceptable for you. In order for the result of the cosmetic procedure to be long-lasting, it must be repeated once a week for one to one and a half months.

Peeling devices

As an alternative to salon facial cleansing, home appliance manufacturers offer various devices that allow you to carry out the procedure yourself. These devices recommend using special recipes suitable for a procedure such as mechanical facial peeling at home. Reviews also sing praises for safe and easy-to-use devices. Such devices are not cheap, but beauty requires sacrifice. And if the health of the skin of the face is also at stake, then no money is a pity.

What appliances can be used at home? These are, first of all, various ultrasonic scrubbers and brushes. The Gezatone Beauty Irism 708 multifunctional device has proven itself well. Thanks to the iontophoresis function, it can even be used for deincrustation (deep cleansing of the face). Users leave positive feedback about the Gezatone Ionic-Ultrasonic m360 ultrasonic massager, Gezatone Super Wet Cleaner vacuum cleaner, Galvanic Beauty SPA m777 and Gezatone KUS 2000 devices. But there are also contraindications for using these, in general, safe peeling devices. In the event that there are rashes on the face (including those of a viral nature, such as herpes), if the skin is affected by acne and pimples, then it is better to refuse devices.

At what age can you do peeling at home for the face

It's about taking proper care of yourself. Do not neglect cosmetic procedures, but they should not be abused either. Before using this or that facial cleanser, you need to determine the type of skin. Purchased masks and scrubs are easy to use, but the components in them are more aggressive. You should not use them at a young age. Young girls with problematic oily skin can stop at scrubs. They are allowed to use at least daily, but inflamed areas should be avoided. If the skin is dry, then it is recommended to replace scrubs with gommages, and allow yourself the procedure once a week. If the skin remains oily even after thirty, reviews still recommend reducing the use of scrub.

Weak glycolic, salicylic and Jessner peels up to 25 years old are used only in cases of serious cosmetic problems. After thirty, as a preventive measure for aging, it is allowed to start using AHA acids. At the same age, it is indicated for problematic and oily skin. After thirty-five, it is advisable to occasionally apply retinoic facial cleansing. Porous mature skin will benefit from a 25% TCA peel. Before using pharmacy, purchased and self-prepared preparations, a sensitivity test to the components of the chemical composition should be carried out. Persons with dry skin or in adulthood need to combine peeling with the use of creams with polyunsaturated acids.

Scrubs for oily skin

With this type, deep cleansing of pores clogged with fat and narrowing them is important. Here is the easiest peeling at home for the face. The recipe does not require any special ingredients. Take baby soap and lather it well in your hands. Apply to the face, avoiding the eye area. Pour a teaspoon of sugar into the palm of your hand and massage your face with light circular movements for two minutes. Wash off with cool water. Use baking soda instead of sugar next time. After such a peeling, the skin will lose its oily sheen, become matte and smooth. And the following recipe allows you to achieve a rejuvenating effect. We cut the peel from a fresh cucumber, chop the pulp of the vegetable in a blender, squeeze the juice. Mix in a bowl a large spoonful of oatmeal with a small spoonful of finely ground iodized salt. Add cucumber juice until you get a paste. Pour two drops of rose oil into it. Massage the face with this scrub for two minutes and leave it on the skin for another ten. Kefir and curdled milk are an excellent gommage. Just apply the fermented milk product on your face and wait until it dries. Then, with wet fingers, roll it from your forehead to your chin.

Exfoliating scrubs

If you want to remove the keratinized particles of the epidermis, then you need to carry out a completely different peeling at home for the face. The recipe suggests including harder particles. It can be eggshells, rice, almonds, berry seeds, crushed in a coffee grinder. In order not to inflict mini-scratches on yourself, fatty essential oils or flour are added to such a scrub. Here is the first recipe. Mix a pinch of ground coffee and rice flour. Dilute with two soup spoons of kefir. Massage the face with the mixture, leave for seven minutes, then rinse with cool water. The second recipe: knead a spoonful of cranberries, add a little almond oil, two drops of orange juice, two brown sugar cubes and a pinch of oatmeal to the gruel. Let's rub it like a peeling and hold it for another five minutes like a mask.

Gommages for dry skin

This requires a special peeling for the face at home. A recipe for dry skin requires the use of nourishing and moisturizing ingredients in gommages. This is fatty cottage cheese, olive oil, sour cream. Abrasive particles should be smaller in diameter than those used for oily skin. Here is the first recipe. Grind the eggshell into flour. Mix one teaspoon of it with the same amount of sour cream and yolk. Apply to a damp face with light movements, massage and leave as a mask for a quarter of an hour, then rinse with warm water. Recipe two: mash four strawberries, dilute the gruel with a spoonful of olive oil.

Chemical peel with alpha hydroxy acids

As we have already mentioned, these compounds include fruit juices, lactic acid products, and vinegar. Especially good citrus peeling at home for the face. The recipe with lemon not only cleanses the skin, but also brightens and rejuvenates it. This mask acts as a lifting. Mix two tablespoons of lemon juice and cane sugar. Add neutral yogurt. Apply the mass on the cleansed face in a thick layer. Leave the mask for a quarter of an hour and rinse with cool water. It is useful for older ladies to wipe the skin with a swab dipped in a solution of lemon juice after washing.

Home peeling with beta-hydroxy acids

The best substance in this series is aspirin. According to reviews, it gently dries the skin, disinfects it. Aspirin leads to exfoliation. This remedy lightens freckles. In addition, a cheap drug is sold in every pharmacy without a prescription. How to make such a peeling at home for the face? The recipe with aspirin (also called acetylsalicylic acid) is very simple and is used for all skin types. Three tablets need to be crushed. With dry skin, the powder is diluted in an incomplete spoonful of jojoba oil, and with oily skin - with plain water.

We add honey. It must be liquid. We put the mixture in a water bath and cook, stirring, until it thickens like sour cream. Apply to a thoroughly cleansed and steamed face. Leave the mask on for 15 minutes. We make an aspirin neutralizer: mix water and soda. Wash your face with this solution.

Skin cleansing for inflammation

Facial peeling at home for problem skin requires its disinfection. Scrubbing acne is not allowed. Cosmetic clay (blue, pink or red) is suitable as an abrasive, and aspirin is used for disinfection. Grind two tablets. Mix with a spoonful of clay. We dilute with water until a slurry is obtained. We put a drop of bergamot and tea tree oils there. Let's put on a mask. Cover your face with a damp cloth. After a quarter of an hour, wash off with a neutralizer.

Professional glycol peeling for the face at home: a step by step recipe with a photo

We clean the face. Wipe it down with alcohol. Let's prepare the neutralizer. We smear the nostrils, lips and eyebrows with Vaseline. Using a brush, quickly apply Skin Obsession 30% to the face. Hold exactly one minute. Rinse off with a neutralizer. We apply a nourishing cream. After a week, repeat the procedure, increasing the exposure time to two to three minutes.

In the life of every woman there comes a period when she is puzzled by the issue of maintaining beauty and youth. How to maintain elasticity, velvety skin. Now the beauty industry offers a wide range of products and procedures to maintain the beauty of a woman. One of these actively offered and used procedures is chemical peeling of the skin of the face and body.


- This is the process of applying a special composition to the skin, which contributes to the burning of the upper layers of the skin, which leads to a natural renewal of the epithelium.

Despite the fact that chemical peeling is no longer a novelty, and can be found in any beauty salon, however, not all girls have the means and opportunity to visit salons to receive this procedure.

Therefore, the most inventive girls have learned how to do chemical peeling at home. But, before you decide to carry out such a procedure at home, you should familiarize yourself with the types of peeling, and the method that suits your skin type.

Types of chemical peels


There is a peeling procedure for the face, back, hips, and in principle, it can be done on any area. The skin in different parts of the body has a different density, the skin of the face is very delicate and thin, but on the hips it is more dense. Accordingly, the recipes for cleansing the skin of the face are different. Thus, three types can be distinguished: deep, median, superficial.

What is this procedure for?

  • Facial rejuvenation;
  • Solving the problem of pigmentation;
  • Normalize the structure of the sebaceous glands;
  • And in general, it helps to make the skin soft, removes minor imperfections.

The main types of facial peeling


So, let's look at the main types.

Superficial peeling of the face

This type of peeling is actively used by women who are faced with the first wrinkles. This option is the most benign. When carrying out surface peeling of the face, glycolic, fruit or lactic acid is used. Helps with acne, pigmentation.

Superficial peeling of the face has a number of advantages, such as: it does not require anesthesia, the procedure is painless, there is no recovery period.

Median peeling

People with problematic skin are recommended to use this type of facial cleansing. But, don't use it if your skin is dry. Contains trichloroacetic acid. It also helps to remove age spots, smooth wrinkles, and restore radiance to your skin.


Deep chemical peel

Deep peeling is considered the most effective. It removes mimic wrinkles for a long time. But at the same time, this type of peeling leaves a third-degree burn. Thus, it acts on a deeper level of the dermis. When it is carried out, phenol is used.

This option has its pros and cons. Of the benefits, this is the result immediately after the session, a long-lasting effect, no need to specially prepare yourself for this, skin rejuvenation.

Of the minuses, this is, of course, the toxicity of the drug, which is used for deep chemical peeling. Also, redness of the skin, and severe peeling. Despite the fact that the result from this type is achieved in one session, the recovery period takes longer.

Preparing for a chemical peel


If you decide to carry out superficial peeling. then you just need to remove all makeup. And to clean the skin of dirt, for this it is enough to use a tonic or lotion.

Preparation for medium and deep chemical peels, more serious. Since, when using median peeling, within 4-5 days, your skin will be slightly flaky, but if you follow all the recommendations, it will soon pass.

What you need to do before conducting a median and chemical peel:

  • The specialist must first level the stratum corneum, for this it is necessary to carry out a series of micropeeling procedures, using a cream based on glycol and fruit acids.
  • In order to avoid hyperpigmentation, after using peeling, a skin whitening procedure is performed.
  • If you have skin problems, such as viral diseases (herpes), then in order to avoid recurrence, you should take a course of antiviral therapy.

These types of peeling can only be carried out by a specialist! Otherwise, you can simply get serious consequences (chemical burns) in an attempt to carry out such a facial cleansing at home, on your own. Post-peel skin care procedures that contribute to speedy recovery include treatment of the skin with a fat cream, healing ointment, as well as the mandatory use of SPF protection. And best of all, carry out these procedures in autumn or winter, when the sun is not so active.

How to choose a chemical peel?

Before peeling at home, you should decide which peel is preferable for you, chemical or you can still get by with mechanical.


Mechanical peeling are scrubs or gommages. If you have problematic youthful skin, then you can use this type almost every day, the main thing is to avoid inflamed areas. If you are 20-30 years old, and you are the owner of dry skin, then it is better to use gommage with a frequency of once a week. After 30 years, if you have a normal or oily skin type, you can use gommages and scrubs constantly, with dry skin, it is better to completely abandon this type of peeling.

Chemical peel products have an aggressive effect on the skin, so experts recommend using them only from the age of 25.

Salicylic and (Jessner Peels) are not as aggressive, so they can be used for problem skin.

Jessner chemical peel (video):

If you have oily or problematic skin, then from the age of 25 you can use TCA peeling.

Starting from the age of 35, it is proposed to carry out retinoic peeling. If your skin is thick and porous, you can use a TCA peel of 25% or more, but only a specialist can do it.

Normal skin type. With this type of skin, in principle, any non-aggressive cleaning procedures are suitable, if the skin is aged, then special products can be used. Frequency - 2 times a week.

Dry skin. For this type, peeling from glycolic and mandelic acids is suitable. This peeling will help keep the skin moisturized, and it can be done every week, in a course.

Oily and dull skin. Such skin is suitable for mechanical cleansing of the skin of the face, simply exfoliation. Sometimes you can resort to dry cleaning, but not aggressive.

Peeling at home


Facial cleansing at home is different in that, in principle, eliminates the possibility of burns. Also, it can be carried out by any woman, without special training. The main thing is to clearly follow the instructions and familiarize yourself with the contraindications.

Usually, peeling at home involves masks, or recipes that contain fruit acids and enzymes that help remove dead skin cells.

Chemical face peeling - procedure (video):

Also, it is possible to use for a more effective facial peeling procedure, devices for home use:

  • Ultrasonic device Gezatone KUS 2000;
  • Massager for ultrasonic facial cleansing at home Gezatone Ionic-Ultrasonic m360;
  • brushings;
  • Vacuum cleaner Gezatone Super Wet Cleaner.

Important(!), before carrying out the peeling procedure at home, it is still worth seeking advice from a beautician. It is also worth remembering that chemical cleaning of the face makes the skin vulnerable to ultraviolet radiation, so it is not recommended to carry out this procedure in the summer. If you decide to peel in the summer, then the mandatory use of SPF protection is at least 40.

Chemical peeling of the skin of the face, not only cleanses the skin, but also promotes rejuvenation, removes or compares scars, acne spots, brightens age spots, tightens pores, removes sebaceous plugs, in general, improves metabolic processes and skin renewal.

Chemical peel contraindications


There are a number of contraindications for using chemical peels.

Chemical peeling is strictly not recommended for skin hypersensitivity to components, inflammation, thin skin, neoplasms, herpes in the active stage, pregnancy, skin diseases at the time of exacerbation, problems of the cardiovascular system, rosacea or mesh on the face.

Before starting the procedure for cleansing the skin of the face, it is necessary to test for an allergic reaction.

In order to prevent burns, take and apply the solution in a thin layer, evenly over the skin area.

A special composition, you can either buy it ready-made in the store, or make it yourself.

Facial cleansing at home


The most common and affordable chemical peeling of facial skin at home is based on salicylic acid.

Salicylic acid.

Salicylic acid is isolated from willow bark. Natural remedy has unique effective properties. Salicylic is a powerful antiseptic, and also removes dead epithelial cells, while penetrating deep into the pores, it can inhibit the production of sebum. Helps to produce collagen, which is responsible for skin tone and elasticity.

Salicylic peel.

Facial cleansing at home, salicylic acid can also be divided into two types of chemical peels.

For superficial peeling, 15% acid solution is used. This type is suitable for problem skin suffering from various rashes. Time - up to 15 minutes.

Median peeling already requires 25-30% in its composition. This cleansing whitens the skin, and removes fine wrinkles.

Recipe for the preparation of the composition for dry and sensitive skin:

  • 1 aspirin tablet;
  • 1 tbsp fat cream;
  • Mix the aspirin well, and then add and mix with a spoonful of fat cream.

Recipe for oily and problem skin:

  • 1 aspirin tablet;
  • 1 tablespoon of water;
  • A pinch of salt and honey;
  • Again, crushed aspirin should be mixed with a spoonful of water, salt and honey.

Stage of the procedure:

  1. Cleanse the skin using a toner or lotion. Check that there are no makeup residues on the face. For a stronger result, you can make a softening nourishing mask. After that, clean your face with an antiseptic.
  2. Gently spread the resulting peeling mixture over the skin. If you are cleaning your face at home, then avoid the area around the eyes. Record the required time.
  3. After completing the procedure, rinse your face with room temperature water. And wipe again with an antiseptic. Do not go outside immediately after peeling, you risk introducing bacteria into open pores.

Here are some reviews after doing this type of peeling at home:

- Elena: “I had a problem - the skin on my elbows was constantly peeling off. I searched the entire Internet, looking for the perfect remedy for the skin of my elbows, and came across recipes for peeling with salicylic acid. Two weeks after the procedure, the peeling was gone. The skin became soft and smooth. Now sometimes I spend peeling with a 2% solution of salicylic acid. I don't do it during the summer. Salicylic peeling and active sun are incompatible.”

— Maria: “This type of peeling is best for those with oily skin. It can harm dry skin, because salicylic acid dries the skin very much. It’s better to try the composition on the skin of the elbow first, for about 15 minutes. I, by myself, make a very simple version. I soak an aspirin tablet, after crushing it into powder. Then I mix it with a teaspoon of sour cream (you can use honey). It turns out the consistency for the mask. I evenly distribute it over the face, and leave it for 30 minutes. The effect is less noticeable acne marks, the skin is smooth, clean pores.

Consequences of chemical peeling of the skin

Carrying out such peeling can be considered one of the first steps in skin care. The consequences after such a chemical peeling procedure are rarely negative (although this is not excluded). Facial cleansing with peeling makes the skin healthy, refreshes the color, gives tone and radiance. If for some reason you can't afford to have this procedure in the salon, then this simple skin care recipe at home can keep your skin young and well-groomed. The result may be weaker than in the salon, but with the constant implementation of this procedure at home, you will see the effectiveness of such care. And your skin will thank you!

In order for the skin to be smooth and clean, it should be periodically exfoliated, removing dead cells of the epidermis. At home, a procedure called peeling or exfoliation is usually done mechanically or chemically.

To cleanse and exfoliate the skin in the first way, various abrasives are used: sea salt, soda, ground apricot pits or coffee beans. Mechanical peeling also includes brossage - polishing the skin with a special brush (brushing). Chemical peeling at home is done with compounds containing organic acids and enzymes. All this is available not only in beauty salons. So, how to do a chemical facial peel at home?

Features and types of exfoliation

The principle of action of compounds with acids is that they soften the stratum corneum of the epidermis, thereby facilitating the rejection of epithelial particles. Peeling active ingredients easily penetrate into clogged pores, dissolve sebum and dirt there. As a result of the procedure, the surface of the face and body becomes smooth and soft, its color evens out. There are also invisible to the eye, but generally important changes: cell renewal is activated, the level of elastin with collagen, fibrillar proteins responsible for the elasticity of the skin, increases. Thus, home chemical peeling preserves the health and youthfulness of the skin.

According to the degree of exposure to acid, the following types of exfoliation are distinguished:

  • superficial - affects only the stratum corneum, recommended for shallow wrinkles and pigmentation;
  • median - destroys the epidermis to a granular layer, removes post-acne and spots, smoothes scars;
  • deep - penetrates to the basement membrane, eliminates deep wrinkles, provides a lasting lifting effect.

It is acceptable to do a superficial chemical peel at home. Fruit acids can be used for it. Medium or deep exfoliation is carried out under the supervision of a specialist. During it, phenolic, retinoic, concentrated trichloroacetic and salicylic acid are used. An important rule: it is recommended to do chemical peels from October to April - during the period when the sun is the least active.

Contraindications for exfoliation with acids:

  • pregnancy and lactation;
  • herpes in the active phase, dermatitis, warts;
  • cold, fever;
  • infectious diseases;
  • open wounds on the skin in the area of ​​the intended impact;
  • oncological diseases;
  • allergy to peeling components;
  • chronic urticaria;
  • tendency to develop keloid scars.

Phenolic (deep) peeling should not be done by people suffering from liver, kidney, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus. Acid-containing formulations are undesirable for thin, dehydrated skin. All of them have depigmenting properties, so chemical peeling is not recommended for owners of dark skin.

Compositions for peeling

Ready-made products for chemical peels found on the market, as a rule, contain alpha hydroxy acids (ANA) or beta hydroxy acids (BHA).

  • AHA acids include lactic, glycolic, mandelic, grape, citric, and malic. Peels based on them are suitable for owners of dry and aging skin.
  • BHA, or salicylic acid, not only exfoliates, but also has an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and sebum-regulating effect. It is recommended for oily, combination, problem skin.

With increased sensitivity, a tendency to irritation, polyhydroxy acids (PHA) are more suitable: lactobionic acid and gluconolactone. In structure, they are similar to alpha hydroxy acids, but they act softer. With excessive skin pigmentation, azelaic acid, obtained from cereals such as rye, barley, and wheat, does an excellent job. It also has antimicrobial properties, relieves the manifestations of skin rashes.

Among the means for exfoliation, it is worth highlighting gommage - a cream that combines the qualities of chemical and mechanical peeling. It works like an eraser, contains gentle enzymes and fruit acids, moisturizing, soothing and nourishing. Delicate gommage is recommended for sensitive and thin skin. With a tendency to rosacea, it can be applied to the face, but you can not roll it - just rinse it off.

Is it possible to prepare gommage for the face at home? Yes, for this you will need:

  • semolina - 3 tea. l.;
  • oatmeal - 3 tea. l.;
  • kefir - 1 table. l.;
  • lemon juice - 1 tea. l.;
  • apple sour juice - 1 tea l.

Semolina is infused for 5-7 minutes, pouring a small amount of boiled water (40 degrees). In a separate bowl, freshly squeezed juices and oatmeal are mixed. The mixture is combined with swollen semolina. Kefir is also added there. Gommage is applied to a cleansed, dry face, and then massaged into the skin with light movements. After drying, the composition must be delicately rolled up. At the end, wash with warm water and apply a moisturizing or nourishing cream.

3 recipes for fruit peels

If you decide to do a chemical facial peel at home and have not chosen recipes, then there is one piece of advice: use safe and proven ones. Let the main components of your compositions be fruits and berries containing useful acids and vitamins. Cosmetologist Olga Metelskaya advises using citrus fruits, such as grapefruits or oranges, for exfoliation.

Grapefruit peeling

Squeeze the juice from the pulp of citrus and take 4 teaspoons. Mix them with the same amount of natural yogurt. For density, add white rice flour to the composition. As a result, you should get a mixture of the consistency of liquid sour cream.

How to do peeling:

  • Apply the composition to clean skin with a brush or cotton pad, avoiding the area of ​​​​the eyes and lips.
  • Wait for the first layer to dry. Then apply the second and third.
  • Keep the composition on your face for a quarter of an hour.
  • During this time, the mixture will be taken with a cake, which must first be soaked, and only then rinsed with warm water.

Orange peeling

You will need 4 teaspoons (with a slide) of crushed citrus pulp. Add coffee grounds (2 tsp) and flower honey (1 tsp) to them. Mix everything. The resulting mass is spread on the face with a cosmetic spatula or spoon, kept for 10-15 minutes, and then washed off. Owners of oily skin can do fruit peeling every other day, dry - once every 4 days. The full course consists of 10 procedures.

Apple peeling

Chemical peeling for the face can be made on the basis of apples. They contain both BHA and AHA acids: malic, tartaric, citric, salicylic. To prepare an exfoliating mask, take a quarter of a large apple. If you have oily skin, choose sour fruits. Peel the apple from the peel and grate on a fine grater. To the resulting puree, add 5 ml of olive, sesame or linseed oil and a tablespoon of semolina.

Apply the composition on a cleansed face in a thick layer. After 10-15 minutes, remove the peeling mask with a damp towel, wash your face and spread the cream. The procedure must be repeated every two days. The result of peeling will be noticeable after 5 sessions.

It is important not only to know how to do a chemical peel at home, but also how to care for your skin after it. After exfoliation, you need to restore the broken barrier layer and water balance. For these purposes, foams and gels for sensitive skin are suitable. On the third day, you can use nourishing creams and serums. The sun's rays pose the greatest danger to the thinned epidermis, so a protective cream should be used for 2 weeks after peeling. It is undesirable to appear on the street in frosty and windy weather, go to the solarium, sauna, swimming pool. Try to touch your face with your hands as little as possible. Give up makeup for a while.

Facial peeling is a process of ridding the skin of dry dead cells. Cosmetic procedure helps to get rid of acne, narrow pores, refresh complexion, improve skin texture and smooth out fine lines. Facial peeling at home is distinguished by the use of cleansers with a low content of active ingredients. Thanks to this, the skin is gently cleansed, and the risk of injury is reduced to a minimum. How to do facial peeling at home correctly? To do this, you should listen to the advice of cosmetologists, take into account user reviews, exclude contraindications and choose the best recipes for homemade masks.

Home procedures are classified according to the way they affect the skin.

  • Mechanical peeling - using scrub creams containing exfoliating components. As additives, crushed apricot pits, coffee beans, nutshells, sea salt, and sand are used. Abrasive particles, rolling over the skin, remove dry scales from it, cleanse the pores of dirt and sebaceous plugs.
  • Chemical peeling of the face - home cleansing of the skin with thick creamy products containing active substances. Instead of coarse abrasive elements, various acids are added to them: salicylic, tartaric, lactic, citric, glycolic. Penetrating deeply into the layers of tissues, they cause exfoliation of dead particles, stimulate cell regeneration, and improve skin elasticity.

According to the depth and degree of damage to the dermis, there are three types of facial peeling.

1. Superficial - affects the stratum corneum of the skin. Penetration depth - no more than 0.06 mm. To achieve a long-term stable result at home, it is necessary to do the procedure once a week for 1-1.5 months. Superficial cleansing is recommended in the treatment of acne (acne) and small foci of pigmentation.

2. Middle peeling - destroys the stratum corneum up to 0.45 mm. Home cleaning helps to smooth fine wrinkles, remove acne marks, improve tissue regeneration, get rid of age-related keratosis and skin photoaging.

3. Deep peeling - cleansing of the dermis in the lowest layers. The active components of the mask help to effectively fight mimic wrinkles, scars, scars.

Contraindications for home peeling

Contraindications for medium peeling:

  • allergies, dermatitis, eczema and other skin diseases (even in remission);
  • injuries, wounds, purulent rashes, viral skin lesions (herpes, warts, acne);
  • the use of aromatic retinoids (vitamin A derivatives) externally or internally;
  • contraindications to manipulations with chemicals.

Overview of the best recipes for home

Today, retail chains offer a wide selection of ready-made facial peeling products. In order to save money, you can make masks at home by choosing recipes according to your skin type. Home preparations are highly effective and quickly restore the skin.

1. Peeling for oily skin:

  • The classic recipe is to combine ammonia and camphor alcohol, boric acid, glycerin (all components are 15 ml each) and a crushed tablet of hydroperite. Add grated baby soap until a creamy consistency is formed. Apply to face, keep until dry. Remove with a cloth soaked in calcium chloride solution.
  • Soda Salt - A simple recipe for homemade peeling consists of fine salt, baking soda and moisturizer (1 tsp each). The composition is kept for 15-20 minutes, then washed off with cool water.
  • Salicylic - make (3 pcs), spoons of water and honey. Apply to face, rinse with warm water after 20 minutes.
  • Almond - Grind almonds and flaxseed in a blender, add diluted white clay (all components in equal parts). Massage the resulting slurry on your face and wash.

2. Peeling for dry facial skin at home:

  • Fruity - grind a small apple and 2-3 strawberries. Keep the gruel on your face for 5-7 minutes, rinse with cold water.
  • Lemon - sour juice diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 1. Apply with a cotton swab several times. This recipe is especially recommended for restoring aging dry skin.
  • Walnut - grind almonds and oatmeal into powder, dilute with olive oil. After 10-15 minutes, remove with warm water.
  • Glycolic - Mix homemade yogurt and powdered sugar equally. Keep on face for at least 20 minutes, rinse with water.

3. Peeling recipes for normal facial skin:

  • Dairy - at home, grease your face with a thick layer of sour cream, kefir or sour milk. Wash off after 20 minutes. This is the easiest and most effective mask recipe that does not require any effort when cooking at home.
  • Oatmeal - add a little water to the ground oatmeal and leave to swell for 1-2 minutes. Massage the face with the finished mixture, then wash.
  • Berry - 2 parts of red currant combine and mash with 1 part of grapes. Lubricate the resulting puree several times on the face for 10 minutes.
  • Tropical - add a spoonful of honey to the gruel of pineapple and papaya. Keep on face for about 5 minutes.

Recipes for homemade peeling masks for normal skin types are used not only to combat dermatological problems, but also as a prevention of age-related skin fading.

Combination skin needs special attention. To care for it, several homemade peeling masks are used simultaneously. Areas with enlarged pores are cleaned with degreasers. In areas with dry skin (temples, cheeks, neck), recipes for the appropriate purpose are used. In addition, you can choose a home peeling designed for normal skin.

Facial cleansing with calcium chloride

According to cosmetologists, this is a simple chemical cleansing method, characterized by an ideal combination of low cost and excellent results. Peeling at home allows women to prolong youth and beauty due to many possibilities:

  • removal of dead dry particles of the epithelium;
  • smoothing fine wrinkles;
  • cleansing and narrowing of pores;
  • getting rid of comedones (black dots).

Home peeling perfectly renews oily skin, making it soft and tender. Owners of mixed skin types are advised to apply the mask exclusively on the T-shaped zone (forehead, nose, chin). Peeling with calcium chloride is strongly not recommended for people with sensitive and dry skin. Such cleaning should not be done in the presence of scratches, wounds and other damage to the skin. Homemade masks based on calcium chloride should not be used by pregnant and lactating women.

Facial peel procedure

For a home cleaning session, you will need one ampoule of calcium chloride 5% and a bar of baby soap. All this can be bought at the pharmacy.

  1. Cleanse the skin of make-up and impurities with conventional cosmetic products.
  2. Using a cotton pad, cover the face with calcium chloride. After drying, reapply. There should be 3-4 layers in total.
  3. Beat the lather and gently spread it over your face with your fingertips. As a result of a chemical reaction, pellets form on the skin. They absorb dead skin particles, thereby cleansing the face. Soap is added until it stops rolling and the skin becomes smooth.
  4. Wash your face with warm water and apply a soothing mask (oatmeal, banana, chamomile decoction in equal parts) for 10-15 minutes.
  5. Moisturizing the skin with a cream or tonic.

Facial cleansing at home is best done in the evening, so that the skin can rest and recover overnight. Before going outside, you need to use sunscreen to prevent the formation of age spots.

Homemade masks for deep cleansing of the skin

To restore a radiant and healthy look to the face at home, it is recommended to carry out a deep peel, which includes advanced cleansing measures.

  1. Steam the skin over a bath with herbal decoction of nettle, chamomile, linden, mint or sage. You can use hot water with the addition of essential oils: bergamot, lavender, jasmine, rose, tea tree.
  2. Carry out peeling using recipes in accordance with the type of facial skin.
  3. Apply a nourishing mask.
  4. Moisturize dry skin and dry oily skin with an appropriate cream.

Thanks to deep peeling, skin cells are saturated with oxygen, pores are cleansed and narrowed. This has a beneficial effect on the general condition of the face.

Care Tips

To restore the healthy look of the skin and maintain the normal functioning of the glands, it is recommended to exfoliate regularly. The frequency of home treatments depends on the type of skin.

  • Oily skin is cleansed weekly.
  • For dry skin, it is enough to exfoliate once a month.
  • Normal and mixed skin is treated every 2 weeks.

After a cosmetic procedure, some complications are possible. The reason may be not only violations of recommendations, but also individual intolerance to individual components.

  • Facial redness is a typical reaction to peeling. After 2-3 hours, the skin color returns to normal.
  • Puffiness is a symptom of an allergic reaction. Further use of the mask is not recommended.
  • Increased skin sensitivity is the result of deep peeling. Treatment is not required, everything passes in 1-2 days.

As for peeling with calcium chloride, the frequency of procedures depends on the condition of the epidermis. In the absence of an acute reaction, the cleaning is repeated after 7-10 days. If after peeling the face turns red or inflamed areas appear on it, then the next session is recommended no earlier than after 2 weeks. Such a pause is enough for a complete restoration of the skin. At this time, it is undesirable to use scrubbing products containing hard abrasive particles.