- INCI Name:Glycolic Acid
- Functions:Anti-Acne Agent, Anti-Aging Agent
- Labeling Claims:Credo Clean Standard, Clean at Sephora, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Benefit Claims:Anti-Acne, Anti-Aging
- Synonyms:2-hydroxyacetic acid, 2-hydroxyethanoic acid, alpha-Hydroxyacetate, alpha-Hydroxyacetic Acid, Hydroxyacetic Acid, Hydroxyethanoic Acid, α-Hydroxyacetic acid
Glycolic Acid is said to be one of the most powerful and effective of alpha hydroxyl acids given its ability to retexturize, brighten, and refresh lackluster skin. Glycolic Acid helps break down poreclogging, dead skin cells that sit on the surface of the skin while diminishing the look of fine lines, wrinkles, and discoloration revealing a brighter and more youthful-looking complexion.