alpha-hydroxy acid

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
alpha-hydroxy acid

▶noun Chemistry an organic acid containing a hydroxyl group adjacent to the carboxylic acid group, especially any of a group used in skincare preparations for their exfoliating properties.

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