I’m a little label-obsessed. As a kid, I’d read the side of the cereal carton at breakfast, scrutinizing the contents. As an adult, I carefully inspect the labels of the food I buy, as well those of all of my beauty products.

Fortunately for me, my job entails a lot of label scrutiny! I am fascinated by skincare ingredients and from the moment we start thinking about launching a new product, I’m anxious to check out the ingredient listing, always fascinated by relatively new ones—like Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, which has beta-glucan to help diminish the appearance of fine lines—and oldies but goodies like tocopherol (vitamin E), which nourishes skin, and retinyl palmitate (vitamin A), which is pretty much a proven line fighter.

One of my favorite ingredients, and one that I love to talk about is salicylic acid.

Keep reading to see what salicylic acid can do for you.

Not only do I give consultations to customers about products, but also participate in taking orders. This allows me the opportunity to get a good idea of what customers are ordering. It’s clear which products are customer favorites, but what about the ones that are over looked? Sometimes the most unusual products end up being our favorites. Even better is when we can address multiple concerns with one product.