Helps improve the appearance of uneven skin tone.
Scope: A cream with 5% unneutralized glycolic acid improved skin discoloration compared with placebo in a three-month facial and neck study that recruited seventy-five volunteers.
Limitations: The wrinkle result was not statistically significant. Findings do not establish results for other concentrations, formulations or rinse-off products.
Evidence: limited · One randomized trial; abstract checked. Authors listed an Australian cosmetic medical center; funding unconfirmed.
Ingredient research; not regulatory approval · Cosmetic copy approved 2026-10-16 · No named expert review
Helps improve the look of uneven skin texture.
Scope: A cream with 5% unneutralized glycolic acid improved skin texture compared with placebo in a three-month facial and neck study that recruited seventy-five volunteers.
Limitations: The wrinkle result was not statistically significant. Findings do not establish results for other concentrations, formulations or rinse-off products.
Evidence: limited · One randomized trial; abstract checked. Authors listed an Australian cosmetic medical center; funding unconfirmed.
Ingredient research; not regulatory approval · Cosmetic copy approved 2026-10-16 · No named expert review
Formula role: keeps a formula's pH steady
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