alpha-hydroxy acid

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alpha-hydroxy acid

noun alpha-hydroxy acids · AHA

Any hydroxy acid, of general formula RCH(OH)COOH, used in the cosmetic industry for their supposed property of reducing wrinkles.

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@misc{alpha_hydroxy_acid_2026,
  title = {alpha-hydroxy acid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alpha-hydroxy%20acid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}