Active ingredient
Lactic Acid
INCILactic Acid
What it is
Lactic acid is a gentle alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) used for surface exfoliation and hydration. It helps loosen dull surface cells for a smoother, brighter look while supporting a soft, comfortable feel, suiting sensitive skin.
Mechanism in detail
What Lactic Acid does
It loosens bonds between surface cells to ease gentle exfoliation while drawing in moisture for a smoother look.
Where it helps
Concerns Lactic Acid addresses
Acne
Acne is rarely just acne. It is the anxiety before a meeting, the photo you skip, the makeup routine that started as "a little" and is now…
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The first time you notice it is rarely a wrinkle. It is a quality of light — the way your skin catches it differently in a morning mirror,…
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Dull skin is the visible loss of luminosity, where the surface appears flat, grey, or fatigued instead of light-reflective. The underlying…
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Across Fitzpatrick III–V skin tones — the majority of darker skin tones — the most common consultation is the same: the patch on the…
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If you have sensitive skin, you have probably been told it is in your head — by a product that says "gentle" on the label, by a friend…
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Sun damage is the cumulative photoaging caused by ultraviolet radiation, presenting as solar lentigines, irregular pigmentation, fine…
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From the BIOSAR catalog
Products formulated with Lactic Acid
Serenity AgeAnti-Aging Neck & Decolletage Cream
SensimedAnti-Redness Overnight Mask
WhitepurityBrightening Serum
AcnemedClarifying Micellar Solution
AcnemedDetoxifying Mask
SensimedMicellar Solution
SunprotexOil Control Sunscreen Anti-Shine Fluid
SunprotexSunscreen BB Cream Tinted SPF50+
SunprotexSunscreen Cream SPF50+
SunprotexSunscreen Spray SPF50+