Does salicylic acid kill bacteria like benzoyl peroxide?!


Question: Does salicylic acid kill bacteria like benzoyl peroxide!?
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According to Wikipedia, salicylic acid works "by causing the cells of the epidermis to shed more readily, preventing pores from clogging up, and allowing room for new cell growth!." So, evidently, it's not actually a bacteria-killing kind of thing so much as a forced, chemical exfoliation kind of thing!.

Benzoyl peroxide evidently works "as a peeling agent, increasing skin turnover and clearing pores, thus reducing the bacterial count there as well as directly as an antibacterial!."

So they're very different compounds!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

No it allows dead skin cells to exfoliate at a faster rate and so keeps poors clearer!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

No Salicylic acid exfoliates skin && clears up acneWww@Answer-Health@Com





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