Glycolic Acid
INCI name: Glycolic Acid
Glycolic Acid is classed in the EU CosIng database as pH buffering. Piel groups it with exfoliating acids.
What it does
- pH buffering
How Piel groups it
Piel's knowledge base files Glycolic Acid under:
- exfoliating acids
Piel's note
The smallest of the alpha-hydroxy acids, which is why it penetrates readily. It is commonly used for surface texture and tone, and it increases sun sensitivity while a routine includes it.
Pairs to be careful with
Piel's routine check flags Glycolic Acid next to:
- Can I use Betaine Salicylate and Glycolic Acid together? Two exfoliating acids in one routine is more exfoliation than most skin needs.
- Can I use Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Glycolic Acid together? Two exfoliating acids in one routine is more exfoliation than most skin needs.
- Can I use Ethyl Lactyl Retinoate and Glycolic Acid together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Glycolic Acid and Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Glycolic Acid and Lactic Acid together? Two exfoliating acids in one routine is more exfoliation than most skin needs.
- Can I use Glycolic Acid and Mandelic Acid together? Two exfoliating acids in one routine is more exfoliation than most skin needs.
- Can I use Glycolic Acid and Retinal together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Glycolic Acid and Retinol together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Glycolic Acid and Retinyl Acetate together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Glycolic Acid and Retinyl Linoleate together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Glycolic Acid and Retinyl Palmitate together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Glycolic Acid and Retinyl Palmitate/Carrot Polypeptide together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Glycolic Acid and Retinyl Propionate together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Glycolic Acid and Retinyl Retinoate together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Glycolic Acid and Salicylic Acid together? Two exfoliating acids in one routine is more exfoliation than most skin needs.
Found in 1,670 products in Piel's catalogue.
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Identifiers
- INCI name
- Glycolic Acid
- CAS number
- 79-14-1
- EC number
- 201-180-5
- CosIng reference
- 34147