Mandelic acid - do you know everything about it?
10/11/2025 11:23:35
What is mandelic acid?
Mandelic acid is also known as bitter mandelic acid and mandelic acid. Mandelic acid is a kind of fruit acid and is currently the only lipophilic fruit acid. It has a high affinity with the skin and has a certain effect on skin rejuvenation. The chemical structure of mandelic acid is very similar to that of certain antibiotics. It can inhibit acne bacteria and has some antibacterial and anti-acne effects. Therefore, it is often used to treat acne, pimples, large pores, rough skin, dull skin tone, or to remove old dead skin cells. Mandelic acid is a mild ingredient for conditioning dead skin cells and is one of the fruit acids recommended by international medical beauty care. However, if it is not used within a safe range, it may cause skin burns, peeling, redness, swelling, itching and other phenomena.
What is the role of mandelic acid?
1.Exfoliation: Mandelic acid, like other fruit acids, can regulate the keratinization renewal process, reduce the adhesion between stratum corneum cells, thereby accelerating the shedding of stratum corneum cells, removing old dead skin cells accumulated in the outer layer, and accelerating skin renewal. It can assist in the treatment of a variety of skin keratosis diseases, such as chicken skin, chicken skin (abnormal keratosis of the hair), dry itching, and ichthyosis.
2.Depigmentation: Mandelic acid can inhibit the activity of melanocytes, accelerate the metabolism of melanin, promote epidermal metabolism, and play a role in removing pigments to a certain extent.
3.Anti-acne: Mandelic acid has good lipophilicity and antibacterial properties, can inhibit Propionibacterium acnes, and has a good effect on the treatment and prevention of recurrence of acne.
4.Reduce the formation of micro-acne: Mandelic acid is acidic and can dissolve the keratin plugs and sebum blocked in the hair follicles, thereby reducing the formation of micro-acne.
5. Oil control: Mandelic acid can inhibit the secretion of oil by sebaceous gland cells and has an oil control effect.
What kind of skin is suitable for mandelic acid?
1.Rough and dull skin with slow keratin metabolism.
Some people have different keratin metabolism rates, which makes the skin rough and dull. In this case, using mandelic acid essence can help the keratin peel off and let the keratin start over.
2.Pores are blocked by keratin.
This refers to blackheads and whiteheads. When the epithelium at the mouth of the hair follicle is hyperkeratinized and the keratin is peeled off but accumulates in the hair follicle, there will be acne. In this case, mandelic acid essence is the most lipophilic among the fruit acids. It can help dissolve the keratin at the mouth of the hair follicle and improve the trouble of continued accumulation of acne.
3.Treatment of pigmentation spots and severe acne.
The high acidity combined with high concentration of mandelic acid essence can be regarded as a drug in terms of risks and efficacy. The management method is the same as that of fruit acid, which belongs to the doctor's category. Therefore, to solve the problem of pigmentation and acne, it is the right way to go to the hospital for a mandelic acid skin peeling treatment. There are so many acids, why is mandelic acid more widely used?
There are so many acids, why is mandelic acid more widely used?There are many kinds of acids, such as mandelic acid, fruit acid, salicylic acid, A acid, etc. Among different acids, mandelic acid is more gentle, so it is more suitable for sensitive skin. Mandelic acid penetrates the keratin and goes deep into the skin, effectively blocking melanin from forming pigment spots. Its unique affinity effectively prevents bacterial infection, and it regulates acne-prone skin such as acne, inflammatory pustules, and papules, activates the skin, restores elasticity and tightens fine lines.
