Mandelic Acid
INCI name: Mandelic Acid
Mandelic Acid is classed in the EU CosIng database as antimicrobial. Piel groups it with exfoliating acids.
What it does
- antimicrobial
How Piel groups it
Piel's knowledge base files Mandelic Acid under:
- exfoliating acids
Piel's note
The largest of the commonly used alpha-hydroxy acids, which is why it works more slowly and is often chosen for sensitive skin. It appears in products aimed at texture and tone, and it increases sun sensitivity while a routine includes it.
Pairs to be careful with
Piel's routine check flags Mandelic Acid next to:
- Can I use Betaine Salicylate and Mandelic Acid together? Two exfoliating acids in one routine is more exfoliation than most skin needs.
- Can I use Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Mandelic Acid together? Two exfoliating acids in one routine is more exfoliation than most skin needs.
- Can I use Ethyl Lactyl Retinoate and Mandelic Acid together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- 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 Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and Mandelic Acid together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Lactic Acid and Mandelic Acid together? Two exfoliating acids in one routine is more exfoliation than most skin needs.
- Can I use Mandelic Acid and Retinal together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Mandelic Acid and Retinol together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Mandelic Acid and Retinyl Acetate together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Mandelic Acid and Retinyl Linoleate together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Mandelic Acid and Retinyl Palmitate together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Mandelic Acid and Retinyl Palmitate/Carrot Polypeptide together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Mandelic Acid and Retinyl Propionate together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Mandelic Acid and Retinyl Retinoate together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Mandelic Acid and Salicylic Acid together? Two exfoliating acids in one routine is more exfoliation than most skin needs.
Found in 304 products in Piel's catalogue.
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Identifiers
- INCI name
- Mandelic Acid
- CAS number
- 90-64-2
- EC number
- 202-007-6
- CosIng reference
- 35152