- INCI Name:Mandelic 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
Mandelic acid is larger than Glycolic acid, the most popular alpha hydroxyl acid, which makes it better tolerated on the skin. Mandelic acid belongs to a group of AHAs known as aromatic alpha hydroxyl acids, and is the smallest aromatic AHA. Mandelic acid has long been used in the medical community as an antibacterial, particularly in the treatment of urinary tract infections, as well as an oral antibiotic.