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What is glycolic acid?

Glycolic acid, also known as hydroxyacetic acid, is a colorless, odorless alpha-hydroxyl acid commonly derived from sugar cane. The Cas number is 79-14-1 and its chemical formula is C2H4O3. Glycolic acid can also be synthesized.

Glycolic acid is considered to be a hygroscopic (it readily absorbs and retains water) crystalline solid. Glycolic acid is the smallest of the fruit acids and also the simplest in structure. Simple small molecules are said to penetrate the skin easily.

In beauty products, you will often see a percentage of glycolic acid. For example, 10% glycolic acid means that 10% of the formula is glycolic acid. A higher percentage means it is a stronger glycolic acid product.

What does glycolic acid do to your skin?

We all often see glycolic acid in many cosmetics, so what effect does glycolic acid have on the skin, whether it produces adverse reactions? Let’s talk about the effects of glycolic acid on the skin in detail.

1. Exfoliation

The role of glycolic acid on the skin is to remove the aging cuticle, but also to reduce the secretion of oil, need to do a good job of skin care. Glycolic acid can penetrate into the skin surface, accelerate the metabolism of old keratin, and promote skin regeneration. The use of glycolic acid products can make the skin smoother and finer, reduce pore clogging and blackheads.

Glycolic acid is a small molecule of drugs, after acting on the skin, can accelerate the metabolism of the skin, will dissolve skin cells together, speed up the metabolic capacity of the skin, and can help the aging stratum corneum shed. It can stimulate the regeneration of collagen in the human body, help the fiber tissue rearrange, and make the skin more firm, smooth and elastic. Usually need to do a good job of skin cleaning, but also need to develop regular sleep habits, the recovery of the disease can play a role in helping.

2. Sterilization

The role of glycolic acid on the skin is mainly to disinfect and sterilize, and it also has the effect of shrinking capillaries, but in the process of use, attention should also be paid to the skin care work.

Glycolic acid is an organic compound, is a colorless transparent liquid, has a certain irritating. If the skin is injured, you can use glycolic acid to disinfect it under the guidance of a doctor, which can play a bactericidal role, and also avoid infection of the wound. In addition, glycolic acid can also be used to make cosmetics, which can play the role of shrinking capillaries, which can reduce bleeding to a certain extent, so as to achieve cosmetic effects.

3. Fade spots

Some people pay more attention to lighten skin when choosing cosmetics. Does glycolic acid lighten skin? Glycolic acid can dissolve pigmentation on the skin surface, so it is effective in whitening and lightening spots. Using products containing glycolic acid can improve the pigmentation of the skin and make the skin brighter.

4. Promotes skin regeneration

Glycolic acid can stimulate the growth and regeneration of skin collagen, effectively anti-aging, improve skin elasticity and firmness. At the same time, glycolic acid can also increase the moisture of the skin, making the skin more hydrated.

Glycolic acid applications in other fields

Chemical field: Glycolic acid can be used as a fungicide, industrial cleaning agent, electroplating surface treatment liquid, etc. Its carboxyl and hydroxyl groups make it have the dual properties of carboxylic acid and alcohol, and can form hydrophilic chelates with metal cations through coordination bonds, which can inhibit bacterial growth.

Tannery additives: Hydroxyacetic acid is also used as tannery additives, water disinfectants, milk shed disinfectants, boiler descaling agents, etc.

Organic synthesis: Glycolic acid is the raw material of organic synthesis, which can be used to produce diol, fiber dyeing agent, cleaning agent, petroleum demulsifier and metal chelating agent.

Unilong Industry is mainly engaged in the production of daily chemical products. We have 15 years of production experience, especially for glycolic acid, we can provide different levels of glycolic acid of industrial grade, daily chemical grade and pharmaceutical grade, and glycolic acid powder with high purity of 99%. It’s also 70% glycolic acid liquid. At the same time, we have stock, can support a small number of samples, we have been following the principle of “customer first”, if you have questions, you can send us a message at any time, looking forward to working with you.