title: A survey of consumer cosmetic products and salon preparations for alpha hydroxy acids.
abstract: The Food and Drug Administration has completed a survey of consumer and salon/professional cosmetic products for glycolic and lactic acids, and product pH, to determine conformity with recommended levels established by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR). In twenty-five consumer products, concentrations of glycolic and lactic acid ranged from 1.1% to 8.7%. Two products had pHs lower than the recommended minimum of 3.5. In seventeen salon/professional products, glycolic and lactic acids were found at levels ranging from 0.9% to 28.5%. Two salon products had pHs significantly lower than the 3.0 recommended by the CIR. About half of the products contained either a sunscreen or a recommendation for the use of a sunscreen.
authors.affiliation: US Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Point Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
authors.forename: Jean C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hubinger
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000737:chemistry*; D003625:Data Collection; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006880:Hydroxy Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics; D006880:Hydroxy Acids