Ingredient
Glycolic Acid
a type of AHA exfoliant · Korean label: 글라이콜릭애씨드
Glycolic acid is the smallest and strongest of the common alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs); it dissolves the bonds holding dead surface cells together to smooth texture, fade dark spots, and boost collagen.
Key facts
- INCI name
- Glycolic Acid
- Also known as
- AHA exfoliant · 글라이콜릭애씨드
- Evidence grade
- strong evidence
- In our catalog
- Found in 51 of the 1,914 products we've decoded
- Pregnancy
- Generally fine
- Reviewed
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