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LACTIC ACID

乳酸

Also known as Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-

CAS 50-21-5EC 200-018-0PubChem CID 612

BUFFERINGHUMECTANTSKIN CONDITIONINGIrritancy 1/5 · Comedogenic 0/5Routine

What it is and how it is used

AHA pH adjuster at 0.5-5%; exfoliation/humectancy, mild at low conc., irritating at high, avoid conflict with alkaline preservatives.

Status in national inventories

China · Inventory of existing ingredients05649按照《化妆品安全技术规范》要求使用
EU · CosIng34809功能 BUFFERING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING
Canada · HotlistR-084限用 · Restricted · See " Alpha-hydroxy acids ".

Matched on the exact INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. The latest official text prevails.

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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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