What is the difference between a salicylic acid peel, glycolic acid peel, and a chemical peel?

Question

is there a difference? are they the same?

Answer 1

from gentlest to most drastic -

1. salicylic acid peel

2. glycolic peel

3. chemical peel

therefore, chemical peels can resurface the clearest, softest and smoothest skin layer.. regardless of which you choose, protect skin with sunscreen because skin during this process is sensitive to sun damage.

Answer 2

chemical peels are an gentle alternative for scrubs and to exfolilate without irratating