Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Glycolic Acid 101 #shorts

20 Dec 2021 · 0 min

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Short YouTube clip (YouTube Shorts) by Shereene Idriss introducing glycolic acid. The speaker states glycolic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid, the smallest among compared AHAs (smaller than mandelic and lactic acids), which allows it to penetrate deeper and break up the bonds holding dead skin cells together; presented as a favored exfoliant.

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