What is the difference between facial scrub and peeling?

The epidermis consists of several layers of cells that protect the delicate skin of the face from the aggressive effects of the environment and ultraviolet radiation. New cells divide, gradually moving to the surface. If due to age changes this process is disturbed, the epidermis becomes coarse, worse performs protective functions. To influence the deeper layers and induce the cells to rejuvenate, apply peeling, and use a scrub for peeling. Therefore, a facial scrub is a skin care product, and peeling is a cleansing procedure and effects on the epidermis, although they have one goal.

Facial scrub differs from peeling by force of influence and penetration depth. What remedy is better?

The scrub has a creamy or gel consistency containing an abrasive in the form of fine solid particles of fruit seeds, nuts, oatmeal, coffee or artificial fillers. At their expense, and there is a massage cleansing effect on the skin. Modern scrubs are made with the addition of caring ingredients in the form of herbs, vegetable oils and active bio-substances.

Gommazh is a type of scrub, but it does not have components that scratch the face of its composition, its action takes place with the help of chemicals. When it gets on the skin, gommage interacts with fat and pollution, dissolving them and softening the keratinized layer of the epidermis, and solidifies on the face in the form of a film. Then it rolls along with skin particles, cleaning the pores and removing the black dots. This improves blood circulation and skin breathing.

An exfoliant is a quick-exfoliating agent that contains fruit or lactic acids. The exfoliant has a double effect when the keratinous skin layer is removed not only with the help of abrasive particles. Fruit acids complement the mechanical action: they penetrate the pores and dissolve impurities.

If the scrub is used as a preventative remedy for home use, then peeling - to eliminate serious problems with the skin, mainly in beauty salons. According to the skin condition, the beautician determines the depth of impact on the epidermis. Deep peeling is used to eliminate facial wrinkles, scars, acne and age spots. For some, especially traumatic types of peeling, pain relievers are used. According to its mode of action, peeling is hardware, mechanical, enzymatic, or enzymatic, and chemical.

Mechanical way similar to massage, using mechanical brushes to polish the epidermis, polishing with an abrasive or liquid nitrogen. Enzyme or enzyme peeling resembles a scrub in a gentle, gentle effect. Epithelial cells are purified by exposure to enzymes of bacteria or enzymes of plant or animal origin.

In a hardware peel Vacuum and ultrasound can be used for the rejuvenation procedure, when the cornified layer is removed with the help of high-frequency sound or under strong air pressure. Both the one and the other methods injure the skin least of all, which is not the case with laser peeling.

A laser is a more traumatic method that requires recovery over time. In fact, it burns the upper layer of the skin, it is rejected and the formation of a young fresh epidermis.

The most dangerous chemical peels, which can cause complications and allergic reactions during its unprofessional conduct. This method is based on the effects of acid or chemicals that should cause a light burn of the skin and, as a result, its renewal. High-quality chemical peels are able to heal the skin and reduce wrinkles. But in fact, it often happens otherwise: the beautician may inaccurately calculate the acid concentration and the time of application of the composition, the skin can get a severe burn or an allergic reaction. Therefore, carrying out chemical peeling requires high professionalism and care.

To maintain the skin in a tidy condition, the scrub after peeling is started to be used several months later.

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