Patent ID: 7477941

Claim:
A method of exfoliating the skin, said method comprising applying to skin in need of such exfoliating a device comprising: a housing having a skin contacting surface; a power source that produces conventional direct current; a first conductive electrode that is an anode; a second conductive electrode that is a cathode; and a carrier comprising an agent selected from the group consisting of an alpha-hydroxy acid, beta-hydroxy acid, and salts thereof; wherein said power source is in electric communication with said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode, wherein said first conductive electrode is in electric communication with said second conductive electrode, wherein said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode are in ionic communication with said carrier, wherein said carrier is in communication with said skin contacting surface, and wherein said skin contacting surface is placed in contact with said skin, and wherein said device is adapted to be affixed to said skin and to deliver electric current from said first conductive electrode, through said carrier, through said skin, and through said carrier to said second conductive electrode.