Salicylic acid
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Salicylic acid (Acidum salicylicum) is 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, chemical formula C 6 H 4 (OH) COOH. Externally, salicylic acid is colorless crystals that dissolve well in alcohols and other organic substances, and poorly in water.
Salicylic acid is well known to everyone, since it is the basis of aspirin, and its salts can have anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects.
Salicylic acid is widely used in aesthetic medicine, as it has strong antiseptic and soothing properties. Peeling based on salicylic acid is considered an effective remedy for solving a number of imperfections in problematic and oily skin.