alpha-hydroxy acid

alpha-hydroxy acid definition - medical

al·pha-hy·drox·y acid (ălˌfə-hī-drŏkˈsē)

noun
Any of various fruit acids with the capacity to trap moisture in the skin and initiate formation of collagen.

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