Natural chemical peel is a healthy and effective way to exfoliate the skin. Chemical skin peels may be products containing different concentrations of alpha-hydroxy (AHA’s) and beta-hydroxy (BHA’s) acids.

Chemical peels

Chemical exfoliation is one of the most widespread noninvasive techniques for restoring youthful skin looks.

Although word “chemical” often can be replaced with word “artificial” meaning unnatural, chemical peels employ organic acids. Indeed, chemical peels are hold to combine tenderness with high efficiency. Deep interaction between active substances and skin ensures success. Chemical elements embodied in substances mentioned affect top and middle epidermis layers. 

Following ORGANIC acids are worth mentioning:
fruit acids (glycolic, gluconic, lactic, pyruvic, phytic) for surface exfoliation;
trichloroacetic acid for deep and medium exfoliation.

Chemical peels application facilitate even dead cells peeling in surface and middle epidermis layers. This excites production of collagen and elastin, which provokes young cells exposure and overall skin renewal.

AHAs and BHAs

Alpha hydroxy and beta hydroxy acids are simple carbon-based acids that can be derived from fruits naturally or in the laboratory.

Let’s list the most efficient acids:
• AHAs (short for Alpha Hydroxy Acids), namely, lactic acid (occurs in sour milk), malic acid (obtained from apples), glycolic acid (derived from sugar cane) and tartaric acid (occurs in grapes).
• BHAs (Beta Hydroxy Acids), especially, salicylic acid (obtained from sweet birch). Possess solubility properties.

Glycolic and lactic AHAs are the most popular natural peel ingredients due to their high productivity in dead cells, discolorations and fine lines removal and ability to excite skin collagen development.

AHA exfoliants suit best for normal and dry skin, heavy skin and sun affected epidermis. Liposoluble BHAs match oily skin, comedo-prone and susceptible to blemishes skin.

You should avoid too often application of AHA and BHA chemical peels (not more then 2-3 times weekly). If natural peels cause irritation, stop treatment immediately.

Fruit enzymes belong to another topical exfoliating component. Such well-known enzymes as papain, a papaya enzyme and bromelin, a pineapple enzyme are used in exfoliating products. Dissolving of dead cells is caused by these proteolytic enzymes. These natural chemical skin peels can be perfect for sensitive, acne-prone skin, but it’s better not to combine them with harsh mechanical exfoliators which scrape off the dead skin with the help of physical friction.

Natural chemical skin peel products containing AHAs can be easily kept in fridge or kitchen cupboards, because they are made of fruits and that is why may be applied at home.

Fruit acids are very useful for the skin – they cause slackening of the glue between dead cells and make them disappear, allow the skin be smooth and soft. With using fruit chemical peels it’s so easy to achieve such unbelievable results which can be compared only with the most expensive products. Moreover, AHA’s in may be found in a kitchen as fruits and vegetables or being grown in a garden, so there is no need to think about any availability of synthetic chemicals in them. The well-known beauty Cleopatra bathed in milk and didn’t has a slightly idea about the AHA’s benefit. It’s worth to apply any of the fruit acids, but to avoid the eyes area. Also people with sunburned skin are not recommended to use these chemical homemade peels, and apply them before sun burning procedures.

Natural chemical peel recipes

There are a lot of good natural chemical skin peel recipes to be used as exfoliators. One of the most common is a combination of oatmeal and grapefruit. AHA chemical skin peel or glycolic acid based skin peel incredibly affect the skin condition. AHA skin peel can be made of variety of fruit acids such as citric, glycolic, malic, lactic and tartaric. The Glycolic acid is special means for skin revitalization.

A natural lactic acid skin peel includes sour milk which is considered to be great for making skin softer and for keeping fluids under the skin.

Malic: is contained in applesauce, vinegar, apples, cider

Lactic: can be found powdered skim milk, blackberries, sour cream, buttermilk, yogurt,
tomatoes.

Tartaric: is in wine, grapes, cream of tartar and grape juice

Citric: is derived from orange, lemons, limes, grapefruit, and

Glycolic: may be found in sugar cane

To get some results it’s useful to apply one half a teaspoon of liquid once a day.
Freshly squeezed juice of one lemon may be refrigerated and the remains may be used during the week. The procedure is very simple: juice is dabbed onto fingers and patted on a face. Then it should be left on for 10 minutes and then be rinsed. If being in a rush, it’s possible to cut a grape or strawberry in half-whatever it’s on a hand – and rub it over skin; then juice will set for a few minutes, and should be rinsed.

Related articles:

Homemade Lactic Acid Peel
Natural skin peel
Natural mechanical skin peel
Homemade skin exfoliators