SPF Scout · Ingredient
Glycolic Acid
What this ingredient generally does
Glycolic Acid is used here as a buffer, meaning it helps set and hold the product's acidity level. In practice, that keeps the formula's pH steady over time.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation — nothing else.
Published formulations that list this ingredient
These are the formulations currently published in the SPF Scout catalog whose stored ingredient declaration includes this ingredient. It is not a list of every product on the market, and the order carries no meaning.
Alba Botanica Alba Botanica VE Daily Shade SPF15 Body
SPF 15 as labeled · U.S. formulation
COSMAX USA, CORPORATION ANEW ULTIMATE DAY MULTI-PERFORMANCECREAM SPF 25 SUNSCREEN
SPF 25 as labeled · U.S. formulation
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Where this information comes from
Ingredient names, CAS numbers and recorded functions come from SPF Scout’s curated ingredient dictionary, grounded in CosIng, the European Commission’s Cosmetic Ingredient Database. Content © European Union, reused with acknowledgement.