How does Easy Phytic differ from a classic glycolic acid peeling?
Glycolic acid is only one of the ingredients of Easy Phytic, which also contains lactic acid, phenyl glycolic acid (without the toxic effects of phenol) and phytic acid. There are many questions raised with glycolic acid such as “When should I neutralize?”. Indeed, neutralizing too fast will render the treatment totally ineffective, while neutralizing too late implies a risk of side-effects. Easy Phytic is different, since it must not be neutralized. There are some glycolic acids that do not need to be neutralized but instead simply rinsed off with water. These old formulations allowed one to avoid neutralization following an increase of pH to around 4. However, this increase in pH also drastically reduced the effectiveness of the treatment. Thus, by increasing the pH, we reduce the risks but also the efficacy of the glycolic acid. Easy Phytic doesn t need to be rinsed off; indeed, the acids should remain in contact with the patient s skin until the following day. Easy Phytic retains a
