Softer by morning, visibly smoother within days, and it keeps improving for weeks. How fast a 12% glycolic acid body lotion really works on keratosis pilaris and strawberry legs, and why the early result is the one that lasts.
Most people think smooth skin comes from moisturising. In reality, the appearance of body skin is heavily influenced by something almost invisible: the skin barrier. Understanding how the barrier works explains why roughness develops and why some body treatments perform differently from others.
Most people have heard of exfoliation. Few understand the biological process exfoliation is trying to support. Skin cell turnover quietly influences rough texture, dullness, KP and body-skin ageing long before these changes become visible.