Skin Type
Ideal for all skin types (sensitive skin types should test first)
Key Ingredient(s) & Purpose
20% Glycolic acid - Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) Exfoliator
Product Benefits
For use on thick skin around knees, elbows and bottom of feet
Rough, non functioning scaly skin can be treated to induce cell exfoliation
Directions for Use
Use sparingly. Cleanse and dry skin. Apply a small amount of product to your dry fingertips.
Using gentle pressure, press product into skin. Use as directed. D - AM / PM
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: AHA 20 Intensive Hand Lotion was developed for thick and un-responsive skin conditions needing extreme exfoliation. With a very high glycolic acid content and low pH this product should not be used on sensitive skin types before testing and only under the advisement of a skin care professional. Under the care of a licensed skin care professional this product can be prescribed for facial application.
For pre peel and post peel maintenance protocols, refer to AHA 10 Pre Peel Cream or AHA 20 Pre Peel Cream.
Specific spots where this product produces dramatic results are on rough elbows, knees and thick skinned areas such as the heel or isolated rough patches. If a client shows examples of areas of skin with excessive accumulation of dead skin cells, this product should be used.
Because of this products high glycolic acid content, it is important that application on sun exposed areas be covered by clothing or other protective cover. The use of an SPF product is not advised as a complete answer to sun protection while using high concentrations of glycolic acid.
AHA 20 Intensive Hand Lotion
Purified Water/Aqua, Glycolic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Dicetyl Phosphate, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Tridecyl Stearate, Vitamin E Acetate, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/ Dicaprate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Ammonium Hydroxide, Ceteareth-20, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Diazolidinyl Urea