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  How to eliminate sticky/tackiness of glycolic or lactic acid leave on formulas?

  Posted by Zink on August 24, 2016 at 2:17 am

  5% lactic or glycolic acid in water will leave a sticky residue/feel after application on skin, any known ways to reduce this without dramatically changing pH? Penetration enhancers? 

  georgiliolev replied 8 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

  • aha
  • glycolic
  • lactic
  • sticky
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  georgiliolev

  Member

  August 28, 2016 at 9:35 pm

  Oh, I’ve been having the same issue. I had propylene glycol in the formula but it increases the sticky residue even more I think.

  Also, do you partially neutralise the acid in order to bring pH up?

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