Glycolic Acid
People mainly take Glycolic Acid for skin & hair. Based on 2 first-hand reports. Ranked #1138 of 1,974 overall.
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User score
Mostly positive50% positive0% mixed0% negative50% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
What Glycolic Acid does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
betterno changeworse
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for Glycolic Acid is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
5%daily (morning and night)
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
No side effects reported so far.
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“Glycolic acid topically used on face”
“glycolic acid and estrogen are probably synergistic (38% (!) increase in epidermal thickness)”
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