20% TCA Home Chemical Peel for face and body removes lines, sun damage and signs of aging

by Skin Obsession

Product Features

• Smoothes fine lines and wrinkles
• Evens skin texture by removing age spots and sun damage
• Helps reduce acne outbreaks
• Gives skin a beautiful glowing tone and texture
• Easy to use with complete directions

Product Description

Our Skin Obsession 20% TCA Peel is a powerful and effective tool for resurfacing your damaged skin to yield the younger glowing skin you are looking for and deserve. This light to medium depth peel will improve many of the skin conditions that we all see (and wish we didn't!) when we look in the mirror. After a simple and straightforward process in the privacy of your own home, and the peeling that follows, your skin will be softer, smoother, with improved texture and tone and greatly reduced hyperpigmentation (sun damage). Those are the differences on the surface of your skin. But the real magic is going on under your skin where collagen is being stimulated. This is what plumps up the lines and scars, yielding a smoother, more refined and beautiful complexion. This is one of the most commonly performed chemical peels in medical offices and spas because it is one of the most effective and has fantastic results. With an impressive track record for safety and effectiveness, this peel is one of our best sellers. If you are new to peeling, you may want to try the 15% TCA peel first before moving to this level of peel, though the 20% can be used by first time peelers. This is a very safe peel when used as directed and is suitable for most skin types, however, some darker skin tones, particularly African American run a small risk of post peel hypo pigmentation. As with all products, a patch test is recommended for all of our clients to see how your skin reacts. We include a full, easy to understand instruction manual as well as a free sample of our microdermabrasion crystals with each purchase. This 1 fl oz. bottle of peeling solution is enough for approximately 8-10 peels done once every 4-6 weeks. Your satisfaction is our number one priority, and we have the experience to ensure that you are thrilled with the results of your peel. Ingredients: Distilled sterile water, Trichloroacetic acid.

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• ASIN: B0018QO5CO
• UPC: 689466077230
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,006 in Beauty (See Top 100 in Beauty)

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57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TCA Peel Success, November 19, 2009

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Zsa Zsa (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 20% TCA Home Chemical Peel for face and body removes lines, sun damage and signs of aging (Health and Beauty)

After online research, I got a good price on this 20% TCA Peel for my home use. I had paid $250 from a dermatologist for the treatments previously and advise first timers to go to a professional as there are pretty dramatic and scary effects. Since I had observed and noted the steps and suffered the effects with good results before, and wanted to do at least 4 a year, I attempted to do the peel at home with this product. After online purchase it was shipped promptly with instructions that are useful. Enough solution was provided for 10 treatments. WARNING This process is not for the squeamish. When applied for full efficacy, your face will be burned and look MUCH MUCH worse for the first few days. I applied the solution to my whole face excluding forehead. I CAREFULLY got close enough to my eyes to cover the bags and circles. I applied twice until I got the "frosting" white layer (means the layers of your skin which are targeted to be removed have been sufficiently burned). The solution HURTS HURTS for about 1-3 minutes. If you have a low pain tolerance you might get freaked out, but it goes away rapidly. Then for a day you look like a bad sunburn, then a light "scab" forms on the treated areas. I looked like the mummy. Super ugly. This "scab" then cracks and slowly peels by about day 4-5. The light pink skin underneath is slightly swollen so it looks like a fresh young skin. I applied antibiotic ointment thoroughly every day and completely stayed out of the sun. By day 5-6 I could go out to the store. By 7 I let my boyfriend see me. Figure about 6-7 days you cannot go to work or really see anyone you want to see you in a good light 'cause you'll be ugly baby! BUT is it worth it? ABSOLUTLEY YES! I am 56 and had lots of sun damage, discoloration, dark circles, pigmentation. THis was my 3rd treatment in 1.5 years and even though the dermotologist said I should do it every 3 months for a year and then less -- I still see great results. My skin is clear and fewer lines. After 3 weeks my friends said it was "dewey" and want me to do them too. Two tips I learned help this treatment: 1) 4-8 weeks before use a retin or glycolic cream daily and bleach cream (I found AMBI in a Dollar General for $5). This prepares the skin to go deep and also to prevent scars from pigmentation that could occur as a result of the treatment. I used the AMBI and antibiotic ointment 3-4 times a day ON THE BURN for same reason. DO NOT use the retin or glycolic after the treatment at all as those would prevent healing. 2) STAY OUT OF THE SUN after the treatment COMPLETELY for weeks and wear sunblock immediately and for EVER. Good Luck!

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Skin, Helps even skin tone, Acne scars, January 25, 2011

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jehren (houston, tx) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 20% TCA Home Chemical Peel for face and body removes lines, sun damage and signs of aging (Health and Beauty)

Holy cow.
Bought all of the necessary products after doing some thorough research online:

cetaphil daily face wash (Walgreens)
rubbing alcohol (Walgreens)
cotton pads (Walgreens)
cotton tipped toothpicks (Platinum Skin Care; Amazon)
vaseline (Walgreens)
baking soda and water solution (grocer)
latex gloves (grocer)
20% TCA peel solution (Skin Obsession; Amazon)
eye dropper (Walgreens)
emu oil (Skin Obsession; Amazon)
cetaphil moisturizer spf 50 (Walgreens)

[Products added later, mentioned in subsequent updates for which I vouch and recommend:
Skin Tightening Serum (Skin Obsession; Amazon)
time release benzoyl peroxide (AcneFree Terminator 5 or 10; Amazon or Walgreens)
Tikkun 20 sunscreen (online, [...])
30% TCA (Professional 30% Medical Grade TCA; Amazon)
40% TCA (Dermalure; Amazon)]

Washed face. Wiped with rubbing alcohol. Applied vaseline around eyes and mouth (some use at base of nose, too) using cotton tipped toothpicks. Prepared baking soda and water in stoppered sink. Put on latex gloves. Applied 20 drops of 20% TCA acid to cotton pad and applied to half of face. Added five or so more drops, and tackled other half of face.

I didn't have any frosting on the first round, so after five minutes, I added more drops to pad and repeated the process. And boy did that burn and frost. I was fanning my face furiously for 4 minutes until finally rinsing my face with the baking soda/water mix (already prepped in the sink). I applied the emu oil after gingerly patting my face dry.

Washed face daily with cetaphil and applied emu oil and cetaphil spf 50 for the next 6 days. Developed a full face scab from day 2 and a half to day 5. It can be a little maddening, and I did NOT go out from day 2 and half to day 5. By end of day six, most of peeling finished. Did my best not to aide in peeling.

The results have been amazing! From what I've read, one isn't supposed to see real results until the second or third peel. And collagen production is supposed to increase over time-- but I have noticed dramatic improvement in my skin texture and acne scars after this first treatment. Can't wait to do another in 3 weeks.

Of course...
Read instruction
Don't peel scabs
Don't saturate pad with TCA until its dripping
Never apply another layer after you frost
Always wear Latex gloves
Never try to blend your own mixtures (buying one strength and diluting it w/ water to lessen the strength)

And to give you some background... I've had problem skin for years. I've tried everything from chemical peels and microdermabrasions to photo facials. Wouldn't recommend trying this at home if you've never tried anything like this before, bc you might not know what to expect.

Otherwise. Awesome awesome awesome :D

UPDATE: I was having trouble breaking out on my chin, so I started applying 10% time release benzoyl peroxide to just my chin spot (break out prone spot)24 hours after applying the peel and every subsequent day. No more break outs and it peels faster than other areas.

UPDATE #2: (Peel 6) I've upped my regimen to 30% strength (Professional 30% Medical Grade TCA from Amazon). Also used Skin Tightening Serum from Skin Obsession (packed with vitamins A, B, Ester C, alpha lipoic acid, etc) AFTER the first 24 hours. Results have been more similar to first couple of peels, including full facial scab. Almost completely peeled by day 4. I attribute the rapid peeling to the Skin Tightening Serum... FAR LESS down time!!!

UPDATE #3: Ok y'all- did my 9th peel of the year recently, but I upped the strength and used a 40% TCA solution from Dermalure on Amazon. As soon as the TCA soaked pad touch my skin, it started to frost. I only applied one layer. This is a medium to deep peel. My skin looked great before, but after this peel, my deeper, rolling acne scars are much diminished. Remember though, that I've built up to this strength, so don't even think about trying this if you haven't done SEVERAL peels at 20 and 30% strengths. Also, I'm adding a few products that I've found work best: the skin tightening serum (for use 24 hours after peel to aide in peeling), time release benzoyl peroxide, the least greasy sunscreen EVER, called Tikkun (but it's pricey), 30% TCA and 40% TCA.

UPDATE#4: This is my last note on this subject, but I thought my 10th peel results might be worth sharing. I did another 40% peel, but this time I think the cotton pad was more thoroughly soaked so it was MUCH deeper and stronger. While the peel turned out beautifully, I would ammend what I have been advocating up to this point (just for the 40%): Don't use benzoyl peroxide, skin tight serum or any other products except sunscreen and emu oil for at least 2-3 days!
This peel was so much deeper than any other that the accelerated peel time was too fast for the new skin beneath. My skin began cracking by day 2 and a half and it was actually kind of painful because the skin beneath hadn't healed. I ended up prematurely peeling off the dead skin layer by day 3 because the cracking was so bad and uncomfortable. I wound up with bright red skin for the next 4 days or so. My face also continued to peel 2 or 3 more times after the major "scab" peeling.
My skin looks great, but I really took a chance and peeled too soon. My pores are almost not visible, and the rolling scars are almost gone. Very happy with the results, but anyone who works herself up to a 40% peel... be careful, and give the skin the time it needs to heal!

Good luck everyone!!!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ONLY stuff that works!, February 2, 2009

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Xenosaiyan (California, USA) - See all my reviews

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It is painful to put on, you look ugly for a week. However, this stuff works GOOD! Just after one application, my scars completely faded. And my deeper ones faded a little...I'm sure with 2 or 3 they'll be gone too. Not for beginner peelers. Put Aloe Vera on afterwards. Don't peel before time. I did, it didn't cause scaring, but it was really really pink lol. I was just anxious to find out the results. And I was impressed!!! Want to fade your acne scars? This will do it. Want to destroy acne, not so sure this can do that, it might. I just use it for scars.