Formic and boric acids - smooth skin for a long time

Unwanted body hair is often a serious problem. What modern beauties do not go to to make their skin smooth! Salon treatments are expensive and often painful, and home remedies do not have the desired lasting effect. Increasingly, you can hear about removing unwanted hair with products such as boric acid and formic acid. Indeed, such methods of dealing with excess body hair exist and, like any other cosmetic procedure, they have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Boric acid

Boric acid for hair removal is actually quite effective. She is destructive per hair follicle, thins and discolors the hairs themselves, because of this they become much less noticeable. In about 5% of cases, the hair disappears completely.

How to apply

Boric acid is sold ready-to-use, as an alcohol solution of 2–4% concentration, or in the form of colorless crystals that must be dissolved with water or alcohol. Before starting the manipulations, you need to small test for a possible allergic reaction. Apply the drug to the bend of the elbow and wait a few hours, if there is no redness, then everything is in order.

You will need: glass or porcelain dishes for preparing lotion, cotton wool or cotton pads.

The sequence of the procedure:

• Prepare an aqueous solution: 1 tablespoon of acid in 1 liter of boiled or bottled water.
• Apply the product to the area of ​​unwanted hair growth.
• Let the skin dry, wait 5 minutes and repeat all over again 2-3 times (the whole procedure will take about half an hour).

Such procedures should be carried out within several weeks, depending on the properties and structure of the hair, a longer period may be required. But the result will be the complete or partial disappearance of vegetation.

Other useful properties:

• helps in the fight against acne and rosacea;
• has a wound healing effect, including small cracks in the skin;
• disinfects and positively affects the general condition of oily skin.

Противопоказания

Absolute contraindications to the use of the drug are: allergies and acute skin inflammations.

Formic acid

Formic acid is obtained from the eggs of ants, which contain it in the highest concentration. In its pure form, formic acid can corrode the skin and even cause poisoning. Therefore, in production, it is mixed with an oil base, and a finished product is obtained called ant oil... It is clear that this method of extracting formic acid is a very complicated process, and of course, a high-quality preparation cannot be very cheap.

The best oil is natural, so if there are too many ingredients in the composition, you should look for something else.

Very good products are produced in the east, mainly in the countries of East and Central Asia, Turkey and Syria. It is there that formic acid is produced in the traditional way.

How it works

Many salon procedures have a lot of contraindications, and they are not cheap at all. Many women are looking for a safe and, importantly, painless alternative. In this case, form oil can be of great help in the fight against annoying vegetation.

However, it should be understood that this is not a quick-help remedy, acting delicately, it gradually slows down, and after a while it stops hair growth.

The active substances contained in the preparation thin the hair follicle, making it less viable. It is thanks to its mild action that formic oil does not irritate the skin, therefore its use is possible even on the most sensitive areas bodies such as the face, armpits and bikini area.

How to apply

Before starting the procedure, you need to check for an allergic reaction to the drug. To do this, apply a small amount of the product on the wrist or the crook of the elbow and wait a few hours. If there is no redness or itching, there is no allergy.

Step-by-step instructions for use:

1. Epilate the area where you want to apply the oil. At the same time, it is necessary to use means that directly remove the hair follicle (mechanical epilator or wax), then the effect of the drug will be effective. Depilatory cream or razor are completely unsuitable in this case.
2. After mechanical hair removal, massage the oil well into the skin and leave to act for 4 hours.
3. After this time, wash off the product with warm water and soap and apply a nourishing cream.

Such manipulations must be carried out several times a week for a long time (3-4 months). After about this time, you will receive a lasting, visible result.

Pure formic acid is sold in pharmacies, it is inexpensive, but it is strongly discouraged to use it for hair removal. It is a completely synthetic product intended for completely different purposes.

Serious chemical burns to the skin can occur if undiluted acid is used.

Other useful properties

The use of formic oil is not limited to removing unwanted hair. All formic acid derivatives have medicinal and cosmetic properties:

1. Formic alcohol works very well for acne and enlarged pores. It is sold in a pharmacy, used as a lotion for problem areas of the face and body. After application, the skin must be moisturized.
2. A small amount of formic oil can be added to a regular face or body cream, then the usual products will acquire additional antimicrobial properties and relieve many of the problems associated with skin rashes.
3. A more durable and faster tan can be obtained by adding a little formic oil to your favorite product. This trick has long been used in the manufacture of creams in tanning salons.

Противопоказания:

• pregnancy and lactation;
• inflammation, wounds, scratches or other damage to the skin.

By using boric acid or formic acid, you can really get rid of irritating vegetation on the body. These products give a long lasting effect when used correctly. The only drawback can be called a long wait for the result, however, if you have patience and carry out the necessary manipulations regularly, the result in the form of smooth, radiant skin is ensured.