What is the purpose of pre-treating the skin with acetone before a chemical peel?

Pre-treating the skin with acetone before a chemical peel is primarily aimed at removing oils and other surface residues from the skin. Acetone acts as a powerful solvent that effectively strips away sebum, makeup, and any other occlusive layers that might hinder the penetration of the chemical peel agents into the skin. This step ensures that the peel can work more effectively and uniformly, leading to better results.

While moisturizing the skin, fostering better product penetration, and enhancing healing are important aspects of skincare, they are not the primary purposes of using acetone prior to a chemical peel. In fact, applying acetone would dry out the skin, not moisturize it, and while it may indirectly aid in penetration, that is not the main goal of using acetone. The primary focus with acetone is to create a clean surface for the chemicals in the peel to interact optimally with the skin, ensuring maximum efficacy of the procedure.