Glycolic Acid

Glycolic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid used as a mild exfoliant and skin conditioning agent.

Anderson, F. A. “Final Report On the Safety Assessment of Glycolic Acid, Ammonium, Calcium, Potassium, and Sodium Glycolates, Methyl, Ethyl, Propyl, and Butyl Glycolates, and Lactic Acid, Ammonium, Calcium, Potassium, Sodium, and Tea-Lactates, Methyl, Ethyl, Isopropyl, and Butyl Lactates, and Lauryl, Myristyl, and Cetyl Lactates.” International Journal of Toxicology, vol. 17, no. 1, 1998, pp. 1–241, doi:10.1177/109158189801700101.

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