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GLYCOLIC ACID

羟基乙酸

Also known as Acetic acid, hydroxy-

CAS 79-14-1EC 201-180-5PubChem CID 757

BUFFERINGIrritancy 2/5 · Comedogenic 0/5Routine

What it is and how it is used

Glycolic acid for exfoliation; requires buffering at concentrations >10%, avoid combination with other acids.

Status in national inventories

China · Inventory of existing ingredients05274按照《化妆品安全技术规范》要求使用
EU · CosIng34147功能 BUFFERING
Canada · HotlistR-076限用 · Restricted · See " Alpha-hydroxy acids ".

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Functions from EU CosIng and the China inventory; irritancy, comedogenicity and rating are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. Structure and molecular data from PubChem.

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