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Beauty ingredient · Exfoliant

Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs)

Exfoliating acids such as glycolic and mandelic acid; they can increase sensitivity to the sun.

  • Expert review pending
Low concern Level 1 of 4 How concern levels work

A minor or very limited concern, such as being an ultra-processing marker only. The concern level sets how many points alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) costs on a product’s receipt.

What the evidence says

  • Skin or eye irritantRegulatory

    The FDA advises sun protection with AHA products because they can increase skin sensitivity to the sun. [1]

Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.

Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (8)
  • aha
  • glycolic acid
  • mandelic acid
  • glycolic acid 10
  • lactobionic acid
  • alpha hydroxy acid
  • alpha hydroxy acids
  • alpha hydroxy acids ahas

Sources

  1. Alpha Hydroxy Acids

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Nov 22, 2022 · Regulator

    “FDA continues to review available data on AHAs to address the potential for this increased skin sensitivity to the sun.”

    fda.gov