Alpha hydroxy acid
ANY CARBOXYLIC ACID HAVING HYDROXYL GROUP ATTACHED TO Α POSITION IN RELATION TO CARBOXYL GROUP
Alpha hydroxi acids; Alpha Hydroxy Acid; Hydroxy acids; Alpha hydroxyacids; Alpha hydroxy acids; Alpha-hydroxyacid; Alpha-hydroxy acid; (S)-2-hydroxyacid; (S)-2-hydroxy acid; (R)-2-hydroxyacid; Alpha-Hydroxy acid; Alpha-Hydroxy Acids; 2-hydroxyacid; Α-hydroxycarboxylate
α-Hydroxy acids, or alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), are a class of chemical compounds that consist of a carboxylic acid with a hydroxyl group substituent on the adjacent (alpha) carbon. Prominent examples are glycolic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, and citric acid.