Pyruvic acid, naturally found in apples, vinegar and fermented fruit, delivers visible results, especially as the basis of rejuvenating and anti-acne therapies. Its beneficial effect on the skin is used both in professional salon-based skin treatments and in well-informed home-based skincare. Up until recently, this compound mainly found medical application by dermatologists, yet owing to its unique properties it has already paved its way to become the mainstay of the most effective anti-aging cosmetics.
Multiple effects of pyruvic acid
It has potent sebostatic, dermoplastic, and anti-microbial qualities, and penetrates the dermis very quickly and efficiently, facilitating fast spectacular effects.
Moreover, pyruvic acid works on the skin in many different directions. It downregulates sebum production, eliminating shiny skin. Its dermoplastic quality demonstrates by stimulating synthesis of collagen, essential for the skin’s lasting suppleness and smoothness. It fights bacteria, and lowers the skin’s pH. It is used in exfoliation, as it loosens bindings between cells, thinning the epidermal horny (corneous) layer.
Relief for acne-prone skin, regeneration for mature skin
Cosmetics and treatments employing pyruvic acid are mostly recommended for people with mature skin with visible signs of aging, including lines, loss of suppleness and elasticity. Owing to its sebostatic, exfoliating, and anti-bacterial abilities, it is also recommended for acne-prone and oily skin.
To fully take advantage of the qualities of pyruvic acid, Arkana has developed Pyruvic Advanced cream 50 ml + Pyruvic Solution 200 ml combo. The products are a part of its new Acid Therapy MD series, a dermo-cosmetic therapy based on acids for skin regeneration and elimination of acne breakouts and skin imperfections. The solution is an activating formula prepping the skin for the application of Pyruvic Advanced cream. Its use is also recommended prior to and following Pyruvic Peel treatment. The dermocream contains a high, 10% concentration of pyruvic acid. It delivers excellent effects incorporated in rejuvenating, anti-aging, normalizing and cleansing therapies. Just like Pyruvic Solution, the cream has been specially formulated to suit the skin’s needs prior to and following Pyruvic Peel treatment.
Acids in professional skincare treatments
Home-based skincare with cosmetics containing pyruvic acid is in fact a continuation and complementation of professional exfoliating treatments with AHA+BHA acids that have a lifting and regenerating effect on the skin (especially recommended for mature skin). They also stimulate the production of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid, and plump out lines, making them less pronounced and noticeable. For acne-prone and oily skin, they are mostly used in peels that exfoliate and remove the horny epidermal layer (e.g. Pyruvic Peel). As a result, the skin is thoroughly cleansed, and the pores less visible. Importantly, the acids also downregulate sebum production, as well as replenish skin moisture and brighten overpigmented spots.
Learn more about Acid Therapy MD line and its pyruvic acid-based beauty products.
