TCA 20% + Jessner's (Lactic Acid, Salicylic, Resorcinol) Chemical Peel, 30mL each (Professional)- FREE SHIPPING

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• ASIN: B000TZXM5Q
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,744 in Beauty (See Top 100 in Beauty)

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FORGET THE SPA-get this, March 24, 2009

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C. williams "Cymone" (Waterbury, CT) - See all my reviews
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ladies and gentlemen forget going to the spa for the same facial treatment and spending hundred of dollars that something even a baby can do.
i left this one for only one minute as instructed.
2days later my face started to scab, trust me it wasnt the prettiest thing, but i kept my face moisturised.
the whole process of scabbing took about 5days and i had clear, beautiful vibrant skin.
my skin looks like it can glow in the dark lol its so soft as a babies butt and clear.
i still have a few spots left under my chin and will be doing another treatment in 3weeks which will be next week.
BUT please do not hesitate to get this product, it doesnt take a genious to put it on your face for one minute and wash it off.

i love love this product and the seller shipment was quick.
i am also dark skin so dark skin sistas please dont hesitate to use

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Know thy skin, and start out gently!, February 3, 2010

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CADmonkichi (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews

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I'm East Asian with skin that is very prone to hyperpigmentation; blemishes can leave darkened marks for weeks if not months. I first tried applying the TCA with a cheapie art store fan brush lightly over my face. From the other reviews it should be obvious that TCA seems like a very unpredictable peel; for some reason a portion of my chin peeled way more than others and I was left with a 3/4"x1/2" long dark blotch for weeks.

I read in another review of TCA (different brand though) of someone adding some drops of it to their moisturizer. So I gave this another shot and I tried that with my favorite Cetaphil lotion (not cream) and after a few days my skin was dramatically more even-toned, soft, and translucent looking. This TCA-lotion mixture also seemed to clear up my acne scars (including that TCA-induced blotch which is gone now) much more quickly than when I tried direct application of TCA alone, and without such dramatically flaky results (though there is a bit, nothing my Clarisonic can't remove). No scabbing.

Might sound counterintuitive, but sometimes gradual, consistent application at lower strength can be more effective--unless you have the time to let your skin recover from what can really be medium-level trauma (chemical burn). Which for those of us with skin whose melanin goes crazy after a wound, is probably not good. Especially if you're trying this out and are worried about hyperpigmentation, it might be best to start out slow.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Black Girls BEWARE, December 6, 2009

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C. Scott - See all my reviews
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Women with color: This peel is not for us. I gave it four stars not to discourage lighter women for whom it may work just fine. We with the melanin compliment should use the LACTIC acid peels. The application methods, the stay on time, the recovery time and projected results for the TCA 20% + Jessner's peel (all acid peels actually), are not calculated with regard for our melanin, which reacts strongly against peels. Even with Lactic acid, I've learned we women with color must proceed with extreme care.
I am the exact color of Queen Latifah, flawless café au lait; I look well under my 40 years and thought I'd use a peel to maintain that edge. This TCA 20% + Jessner's peel, left on for less time than suggested by the enclosed directions, 2 minutes at most, proceeded to bubble, then frost and burn on my skin. I immediately rinsed thoroughly with cold water. Patted dry, looked in the mirror. In two small places the acid had completely lifted the top layer of skin to expose the flesh beneath--and boy did it hurt (hot spots, according to the product pamphlet).
Overall, the cheeks, forehead, and chin were deeply flushed red. And my heart sank. Where there is red--the melanin has already been alarmed--the red will turn deep brown, or black. Which it proceeded to do.
Over the course of TWO WEEKS the red skin flaked and fell off in scales. Beneath, it left taupe colored stains that over the THIRD week deepened to a dark chocolate--and this was without sun exposure, as I was embarrassed to show my face in public.
After FOUR weeks the dark chocolate stains remained, deepened even, on my once beautiful even-toned complexion. I looked like a Halloween character. Such uneven melanin concentration would take a year to eighteen months to fade--naturally.
I set to work reading all the reviews on acid peels here on Amazon. I googled acid peels and read much of the literature available, some of it advising Africans to stay away from peels altogether. I learned that LACTIC acid is the best for those of us with color.
I purchased the 35% Lactic Acid peel from Skin Laboratory, available here on AMAZON. Before applying the peel I had on hand a bottle of Vitamin E capsules (two capsules pricked with a pin readily within reach). I had also at hand, a small bottle of castor oil, as I'd noticed that in some of the peel products I'd researched AND in more than a few high-end cosmetics castor oil is a key ingredient.
I applied a very thin layer of castor oil to the dark areas and waited a few minutes for it to sink in. Then I applied the 35% Lactic Acid peel. I left the Lactic Acid peel on for 4 minutes. It hardly burned at all, perhaps because of the castor oil. I rinsed and looked in the mirror. EUREKA!! The dark marks had lifted some. I squeezed Vitamin E from one of the capsules and dabbed it on the dark areas. I felt hope. Hope that I wouldn't have to walk around spotted for 18 months. I need only reapply the peel, very carefully in graduating stages, always with the castor oil, and afterwards apply the Vitamin E.
And that's what I'm doing, twice a week. It's been two weeks since I began the Lactic Acid peel regimen, four mini-peels so far, and the stains are almost gone.
I put one tiny drop of Lactic Acid peel into a gob of castor oil, mix it in the palm of my hand and apply that at bedtime. When I wake the marks are even more faded. I wash with Kinerase PhotoFacial Cleanser from Sephora; it leaves my face incredibly bright, and youthful like no other product. The other two products in the Kinerase PhotoFacial line, the night moisturizer and the day moisturizer with SPF 50 are worthless. UNT SPF 50 works better for a quarter of the price (I got mine on Ebay). I apply the UNT, then top it with Smashbox Photo Finish Primer or Avon Magix--both of which have additional SPF and make the UNT completely disappear. I figure in another 4 weeks the marks will be entirely gone--and I'll have my confidence back by New Years 2010. I hope my drama helps you avoid the trauma.