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.

When shopping for a foot peel, look for chemical exfoliators like glycolic acid, lactic acid, fruit acids and salicylic acid.

and now it's my favorite part of a foot peel, too. After the moisturizing agent is wiped off, it's time for the peel. Nidah: So, the chemicals in the peel are salicylic acid, lactic acid ...