♥ Salicylic acid~

Say bye bye to blemishes. Fight the blemishes and breakouts with the nature. St. Ives gently help to prevent and to treat breakouts with ingredients from nature.

Apricot face wash is the deep cleans and treats blemishes. The face wash are with microbeads and apricot extracts, it can deeply cleans pores. It contains:
-Oil Free - 2% Salicylic Acid
-Dermatologist Tested
-Non-Comedogenic
-Not tested on animals

Salicylic acid (Salix) is a beta hydroxy acid (BHA) with the formula C6H4(OH)COOH, where the OH group is adjacent to the carboxyl group. This colorless crystalline organic acid is widely used in organic synthesis. It is derived from the metabolism of salicin. It is probably for use in anti-acne treatments. It is poorly soluble in water.

Salicylic acid is an organic acid biosynthesized from the amino acid phenylalanine. Sodium salicylate is commercially prepared by treating sodium phenolate with carbon dioxide at high pressure and high temperature. This is a method known as the Kolbe-Schmitt reaction. Acidification of the product with sulfuric acid gives salicylic acid:

It can be prepared by the hydrolysis of Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) or methyl salicylate (Oil of Wintergreen) with a strong acid or base. It is known for its ability to ease aches and pains and reduce fevers. The medicinal properties of salicylate, mainly for fever relief, have been known since ancient times, and it was used as an anti-inflammatory drug.

Salicylic acid is a ingredient in many skin-care products for the treatment of acne. It works as a keratolytic by causing the cells of the epidermis to shed more readily, preventing pores from clogging up, and allowing for new cell growth. Because of its effect on skin cells, salicylic acid is used in several shampoos used to treat dandruff.
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid or ASA) can be prepared by the esterification of the phenolic hydroxyl group of salicylic acid.

Subsalicylate in combination with bismuth form the popular stomach relief aid known commonly as Pepto-Bismol. When combined, the two key ingredients help control diarrhea, nausea, heartburn, and gas. It is also a very mild antibiotic. Choline salicylate is used topically to relieve the pain of aphthous ulcers.