{"id":14035,"date":"2014-03-06T08:30:35","date_gmt":"2014-03-06T00:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/?p=14035"},"modified":"2014-03-05T12:03:13","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T04:03:13","slug":"hada-labo-mild-peeling-lotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/2014\/03\/hada-labo-mild-peeling-lotion\/","title":{"rendered":"Hada Labo Mild Peeling Lotion exfoliates and reveals smoother skin affordably"},"content":{"rendered":"
Some time last year, I came upon this concept of using an exfoliating toner and chemical exfoliators. I started out using the Alpha-H Liquid Gold <\/a>which I still use today, but I also read about how using a gentle exfoliating toner daily helps our skin cells turn over more quickly which generally means, better looking skin. So I went on my quest to find these “exfoliating toners” and it so happened that it was about this time that Hada Labo<\/strong> made available their Mild Peeling Lotion.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I spotted it at a Guardian pharmacy going at a promotional discount and picked it up to see how my skin would fare with it. It is called a Mild Peeling Lotion but essentially what this is, is a chemical exfoliating lotion. A very gentle one, but do note that it comes with its attendant precautions.<\/p>\n Hada Labo places this under the Tamagohada range which those of you familiar with Hada Labo will remember, consists of the popular AHA\/BHA cleanser<\/a>. I don’t deny the cleanser is a good one – friends love it! But I personally find it drying if used daily and it played merry hell with my sensitive hands. This lotion is its complementary product and it is at this point that I should pause for a moment to address the questions if this is a “toner” \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Short answer<\/strong> – yes. If your understanding of “toner” is that product that you use after cleansing and before your serums and moisturisers. In which case I know what you’re thinking “I don’t use toner. It’s a waste of money. Why do I need it?” In which case, read the long answer \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n Long answer<\/strong> – not quite a toner. What this Mild Peeling Lotion is, is a gentle chemical exfoliating lotion. You use it after cleansing and before anything else and it serves the purpose of gently loosening and removing the top layer of dead cells on our skin, which helps skin turn around more quickly, and improve on dullness.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The active ingredient is Gluconic Acid<\/a>\u00a0which is a naturally occuring acid in fruits, honey and wine. I don’t know enough of the science behind this since I’m not chemically trained so I’ll just tell you how I found this product.<\/p>\n The product is a clear liquid, much like water that comes in a handy flip top bottle. All you do is saturate a cotton pad and run it over your face, after you have cleansed and you can use this twice a day.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Used twice a day, I find it too drying for my combination-dry skin. I have spoken to people who have oily skin and they report good results which is why as with all skincare, mileage varies. What I do therefore, is use this only in the evenings on my non-Liquid Gold days. If I don’t use Liquid Gold, then I use this once a day on alternate days which suits my skin.<\/p>\n I don’t find that it leaves my skin tight after using nor uncomfortable and when I’m diligent with it, I do reap results as my skin does look better and clearer and feels smoother.<\/p>\n Hada Labo does recommend that you follow up with their Super Hyaluronic Acid lotion<\/a>\u00a0which I don’t use right now, but I do follow up with a hydrating toner or hydrating floral water<\/a>. It drenches my skin with moisture and serves as a nice medium for the rest of my serums to go on. We do know after all that it’s optimum to apply skincare on damp skin for better absorption<\/a> right? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n <\/p>\n