In Brief: Alpha hydroxy acids
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Alpha hydroxy acids: FDA will provide Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel the preliminary results from agency absorption studies examining the nature of skin penetration of glycolic acid and related compounds and the way they are metabolized. FDA says it will continue to provide data, as available, from its ongoing studies on various alpha hydroxy acids. CIR's expert panel plans to review glycolic acid at an Aug. 28-29 meeting...