{"product_id":"salicylic-face-wash","title":"Salicylic Acid Face Wash","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA daily wash with salicylic acid, for men whose skin runs oily and breaks out. It sits\nin a hair loss range for a reason that becomes obvious about a month into treatment: scalp oils and\nserums do not stay on the scalp. They migrate down overnight, and the forehead, the temples and the\njaw are where a lot of men find themselves getting spots for the first time in twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid, and the useful thing about it is that it is oil soluble.\nIt can get into a pore that is already full of sebum and loosen the dead skin holding it shut, which\nwater and a normal surfactant cannot do. It is the best evidenced ingredient in this formula by some\ndistance, and it is the same acid that does the work in a large share of the over the counter acne\nproducts sold in the United States, where the usual range is 0.5 to 2 per cent. The honest limit is\ncontact time. A wash is on your face for under a minute and then goes down the drain, so it does less\nthan a leave-on treatment at the same strength, and it earns its place by keeping pores clear week\nafter week rather than by clearing a breakout tonight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCeramides are one of the three lipid classes that make up the skin's own barrier, alongside\ncholesterol and free fatty acids. Formulas containing them have reasonable evidence for supporting\nhydration and barrier function, mostly from trials in dry and eczema-prone skin using other people's\nformulations, and the reviews of that literature still ask for larger double-blind studies. It is fair to say\nthey support the skin's moisture barrier, and anything stronger than that overstates what has actually\nbeen shown. Vitamin B5, as panthenol, is a humectant with\nmodest evidence for soothing washed skin and slowing water loss from it. Neither ingredient does\nanything for your hair. Both are in here so that an acid wash used every day does not leave your face\ntight and flaking by the end of the first week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gentle wash in this range is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-cleanser\"\u003eFace Cleanser\u003c\/a\u003e, which\nsuits skin that alcohol-based topicals have already dried out. This one is aimed at the opposite\ncomplaint. If your forehead is shining by mid afternoon, if you get closed bumps in a band along the\nhairline, or if you use a scalp oil such as\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rosemary-hair-oil\"\u003eRosemary Hair Oil\u003c\/a\u003e and notice spots appearing exactly where\nit settles on the pillow, an oil-soluble acid is the sensible answer. Follow it with the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/zinc-oil-control-cream\"\u003eZinc Oil Control Cream\u003c\/a\u003e if oiliness is the main\ncomplaint, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ceramide-barrier-cream\"\u003eCeramide Barrier Cream\u003c\/a\u003e if a topical\ntreatment has left you dry in some places and greasy in others, which is common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce a day, in the evening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Twice a day is more than most skin needs, and the\nmorning is better handled with water or a gentle wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWet your face with lukewarm water. Hot water strips skin that is already under treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTake one pump, or two if you are washing the neck and jaw as well, and work it into a light\n    lather in your hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMassage it over the oily areas for a slow thirty seconds, so the acid has some contact time.\n    Take it up to the hairline and across the temples, since that is where scalp products end up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and pat dry rather than rubbing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eApply your moisturiser while the skin is still slightly damp, within a minute or two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder matters.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wash before you apply anything to your scalp, never in the hours\nafter. Washing an hour after a minoxidil dose throws that dose away. The other common mistake is\nstacking exfoliants, so if you are already using the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/walnut-scrub-cleanser\"\u003eWalnut Scrub Cleanser\u003c\/a\u003e or the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/retinol-night-cream\"\u003eRetinol Night Cream\u003c\/a\u003e, put them on different nights until\nyou know how your skin takes this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkin feels cleaner and less oily from the first wash, which is the surfactant doing its job and\ntells you nothing about the acid. The change worth measuring is in blemishes, blackheads and the\ntexture of the forehead, and that takes four to eight weeks of daily use to judge fairly. A fortnight\nof slight tightness or flaking at the start is normal while your skin adjusts, and it usually settles.\nThe job of this wash is the skin around a treated scalp, kept in good enough condition that you stay\non the treatment. Your hair will neither improve nor worsen for using it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. Avoid the eye area, and rinse with water if it gets in. If your skin is\nsensitive or already irritated, patch test on the jawline for a few days before using it on the whole\nface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun exposure.\u003c\/strong\u003e This product contains a beta hydroxy acid. Skin that is being\nexfoliated daily can react more to sunlight, so use a sunscreen and limit sun exposure while you are\nusing it and for a week afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not use\u003c\/strong\u003e on broken, sunburnt or inflamed skin, and do not use it on a scalp that\nis red or irritated from a topical treatment. Avoid it if you are allergic to aspirin or other\nsalicylates. Speak to a doctor before combining it with a prescription retinoid, and keep it off any\narea you are treating with the tretinoin in the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-signature-spray\"\u003eMinoxidil Signature Spray\u003c\/a\u003e. Stop using it if you\ndevelop persistent stinging, redness or a rash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a cosmetic wash, sold for the look and feel of oily, blemish-prone skin, and it is not a\nmedicine for acne. If your breakouts are severe, painful, cystic or leaving scars, see a GP or a\ndermatologist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981140107646,"sku":"QN-SALICYLICFACEWASH","price":63.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/salicylic-face-wash.png?v=1790587780","url":"https:\/\/quintea.eu\/products\/salicylic-face-wash","provider":"Quintéa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}