ALPHA HYDROXY ACID


Meaning of ALPHA HYDROXY ACID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1986

: any of various carboxylic acids with a hydroxyl group attached at the alpha position ; specifically : one (as malic acid or lactic acid) that occurs in natural products (as fruits, sugar cane, or yogurt) and is used in cosmetics for its exfoliating effect on the surface layer of skin — called also AHA

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