Hello.
The ingredients of Jessner's Peel are resorcinol, salicylic acid,
lactic acid, and ethanol.
The concentrations are described as follows:
"Rx - JESSNER'S SOLUTION
Salicylic acid 14 g
Resorcinol 14 g
Lactic acid 88% 14 mL
Alcohol, anhydrous 12 mL
Alcohol USP qs 100 mL"
source: Secundum Artem: BASICS OF COMPOUNDING FOR ACNE, cached by
Google
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:K7rW4bNSdG0C:www.paddocklabs.com/publications/secundum/SecArt11-1.pdf+jessner+%22lactic+acid%22+salicylic++ethanol+&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&client=googlet
Or in PDF format:
http://www.paddocklabs.com/publications/secundum/SecArt11-1.pdf
Additional sources:
"He advocates a very light peel with resorcin or Jessner's solution
(resorcinol, 14 g; salicylic acid, 14 g; lactic acid, 14 mL; and
ethanol, 100 mL)."
Source: "Chapter 32: Chemical Peel," cached by Google
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:4gYLV1lc6rUC:famona.tripod.com/ent/cummings/cumm032.pdf+jessner+%22lactic+acid%22+salicylic++ethanol+&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&client=googlet
"Jessner’s solution is composed of 14 g of resorcinol, 14 g of
salicylic acid, and 14 ml of 85% lactic acid mixed in enough 95%
ethanol to bring the quantity to 100 cc. This formulation was
concocted to minimize the toxicities of each individual agent."
Source:
University of Texas Medical Branch: Chemical Peeling
http://www.utmb.edu/otoref/Grnds/ChemPeel-001115/ChemPeel-001115.htm
search strategy:
"jessner's peel is"
jessner "lactic acid" salicylic ethanol
I hope this helps. |
