MIRU
Evidence recordApplied to skin
AHAs (glycolic/lactic)
Answer
Studied in relation to smoother, more refined-looking skin over time.
Check the formulaEvidence grade
Moderate
Useful human evidence supports the claim, with a meaningful limit in scale, duration, formulation or consistency.
Where it stops
Not stated in this record yet
Sources
Sources · 2
Source 1
Archives of Dermatology, 1996- Design
- Vehicle-controlled trial
- Reported numbers
- 8%, 76%, 71%, 40%
- Measured outcome
- photodamage
- Studied formulation
- 8% glycolic cream, 8% lactic cream
Finding
Vehicle-controlled: 8% glycolic and 8% lactic creams improved photodamage in 76%/71% of facial sides vs 40% vehicle.
Source 2
J Am Acad Dermatol, 1996- Reported numbers
- 25%
- Measured outcome
- skin thickness, dermal remodelling
Finding
AHAs produced ~25% increase in skin thickness with epidermal and dermal remodelling.