A pharmaceutical-grade active. These are the heavy hitters — often prescription-strength or regulated for potency.
Supports cell turnover
Unclogs pores
Traditional Use
Developed in the latter 20th century as a salt of glycolic acid, a naturally occurring alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Glycolic acid itself was historically derived from sugarcane, but the ammonium salt form is a modern innovation for skincare exfoliation.