Effect of Glycolic Acid on Hyperpigmentation

Efficacy

	Study	Method	Effect	Description
	A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen	Clinical grading	⇩?	Sign in to read for free
A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen
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	Comparative effects of retinoic acid, glycolic acid and a lipophilic derivative of salicylic acid on photodamaged epidermis	Observation	⇧	Sign in to read for free
Comparative effects of retinoic acid, glycolic acid and a lipophilic derivative of salicylic acid on photodamaged epidermis
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	A double-blind randomized clinical trial on the effectiveness of a daily glycolic acid 5% formulation in the treatment of photoaging	Clinical grading	🠫	Sign in to read for free
A double-blind randomized clinical trial on the effectiveness of a daily glycolic acid 5% formulation in the treatment of photoaging
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	Topical 8% glycolic acid and 8% L-lactic acid creams for the treatment of photodamaged skin. A double-blind vehicle-controlled clinical trial	Clinical grading	–	Sign in to read for free
Topical 8% glycolic acid and 8% L-lactic acid creams for the treatment of photodamaged skin. A double-blind vehicle-controlled clinical trial
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A double-blind randomised controlled trial - the gold standard A human study that doesn't meet the gold standard A case report or a study conducted on animals, tissues, or cells

Side Effect

	Study	Year	Effect	Description
	The effects of an estrogen and glycolic acid cream on the facial skin of postmenopausal women: a randomized histologic study	2003	–	Sign in to read for free
The effects of an estrogen and glycolic acid cream on the facial skin of postmenopausal women: a randomized histologic study
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A double-blind randomised controlled trial - the gold standard A human study that doesn't meet the gold standard A case report or a study conducted on animals, tissues, or cells

Latest Research

Effect of Glycolic Acid on Hyperpigmentation

A polyhydroxy acid skin care regimen provides antiaging effects comparable to an alpha-hydroxyacid regimen (2004)

The effects of an estrogen and glycolic acid cream on the facial skin of postmenopausal women: a randomized histologic study (2003)

Comparative effects of retinoic acid, glycolic acid and a lipophilic derivative of salicylic acid on photodamaged epidermis (1999)

A double-blind randomized clinical trial on the effectiveness of a daily glycolic acid 5% formulation in the treatment of photoaging (1998)

Topical 8% glycolic acid and 8% L-lactic acid creams for the treatment of photodamaged skin. A double-blind vehicle-controlled clinical trial (1996)