If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more Salicylic acid is another ingredient that gets bounced around a lot in the beauty industry. But what does it do?

One that’s commonly used, salicylic acid is a type of beta hydroxy acid (BHA) that is commonly derived from willow bark and other plants. It’s oil-soluble, which means it has the power to ...

The patient applied a topical multivesicular cream formulation of 6% salicylic acid (Salex, Healthpoint Ltd., Fort Worth, TX) to one foot b.i.d. The physician was blinded as to which foot was treated.