Saturday, August 14, 2010

Glycolic Acid: Buffered or Unbuffered…..What's the difference?

glycolic buffered formulaAs an educated consumer, we know that the higher the number, the stronger the formula, right? Sometimes this is totally wrong. How can that be…..buffered and unbuffered that’s how. It is very common in skin care science to buffer formulas. What does this mean for the consumer? Simply put, you could be buying a 20% strength that is buffered down to an 8% . This practice is used widely to make sure consumers are getting a product that can be used by everyone and limits the manufacturer's liablilty.

Why should you look for unbuffered strength? Most likely when you are purchasing an active product, you are trying to achieve a specific result, be it anti-aging, pigmentation, or blemish control. You are usually looking for a higher strength, for better or faster results. When you are purchasing these buffered solutions, you are not achieving your goal.

Now that you know the difference, make sure that what you are using is as strong as it claims to be. Newport Cosmeceuticals is proud to produce Glycolic Acid Pads that are unbuffered. When you use our 10% pads, you very well may find that you are getting better results than you have ever achieved with even a 20% buffered strength from another brand. What does that mean for our 20% pads? Your results will be even more profound!

Related product: Newport Cosmeceuticals Glycolic Acid Pads, 50 pads $34.00.