Local inventor Mac Smith's "Eureka!" moment while developing Brazilian Peel, the first professional strength at-home glycolic facial peel, came with a dose of Maalox. "Come look at this!" the longtime ...

The chemical peel has moved out of the office and it’s a lot less scary than you think. (Photo: Trunk Archive) I know I’m not alone in my fear of a chemical peel. That one episode of Sex and the City ...

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“While it’s definitely best to leave the pro-strength peels to the professionals, the beauty of using an at-home peel is it can deliver dramatic benefits without the downtime and discomfort, and in ...

"People want to be able to do spa-like treatments from home and skin peels are no exception," says analyst Kristin Kohler Burrows. Photo by: Claudio Beduschi/AGF/Universal Images Group via Getty ...

Glycolic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) derived from sugar cane and primarily used for reducing lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, dryness and acne. It is a chemical exfoliant that removes ...