Glypure® glycolic acid provides formulators with a high-purity AHA platform for personal care products focused on exfoliation, skin renewal, smoother texture, brighter-looking skin, scalp care, and advanced beauty formats.
Designed for cosmetic and personal care applications, this glycolic acid portfolio combines proven performance with exceptional purity, formulation flexibility, and scalable US-based supply. For brand owners, formulators, and contract manufacturers, it offers a reliable ingredient solution for products that need consistent quality from development through commercial production.
Glycolic acid is one of the most recognised alpha hydroxy acids used in beauty formulations. As the smallest AHA molecule, it is valued for fast penetration and its role in exfoliation, skin renewal, texture improvement, and tone-focused applications.
This high-purity portfolio brings that chemistry into a formulation-friendly format for modern personal care products. Its clear, odourless profile supports finished-product aesthetics, while its consistent quality helps manufacturers build with confidence across production needs.
Depending on the formulation, it may function as an active ingredient, pH adjuster, or viscosity modifier, giving formulators added flexibility when developing performance-led beauty products.
This portfolio supports multiple beauty and personal care categories, helping formulators develop product concepts for exfoliation, renewal, clarification, scalp care, body care and skin care–inspired makeup.
Application Area |
Product Formats |
Formulation Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
Skin Care |
Chemical exfoliants, face peels, serums, treatment fluids, antiaging creams, brightening products |
Supports products focused on exfoliation, smoother-looking texture, improved tone, and visible skin renewal |
Cleansers and Toners |
Facial cleansers, exfoliating washes, clarifying toners |
Adds performance value to daily-use formats with a clearer role in refreshing, refining, and clarifying the skin |
Hair, scalp and body care |
Shampoos, clarifying scalp solutions, scalp exfoliating treatments, scalp treatments, body lotions for rough or dry skin |
Extends AHA-based care beyond facial skin care with product concepts for scalp clarification, exfoliation, and body-smoothing benefits |
Makeup and hybrid beauty |
Foundations, BB creams, CC creams |
Introduces skin care–inspired value into complexion products by connecting coverage with care and performance-led positioning |
This broad range of applications makes the portfolio a practical choice for teams developing both targeted treatment products and everyday beauty formats.
The product range includes multiple grades to support different formats, purity expectations, and application goals.
A cosmetic-grade 70% glycolic acid solution for reliable performance in personal care formulations
A proactive AHA option designed with reduced irritation potential
A crystalline glycolic acid grade for anhydrous applications and advanced formulation formats
With these options, formulators can select the grade that best aligns with the application, product format, and finished-product positioning.
This glycolic acid portfolio is designed to support both product performance and practical formulation needs.
Key advantages include:
• High-purity glycolic acid for consistent, formulation-ready results
• Smallest AHA molecule size for fast penetration
• Clear, odourless profile for finished-product flexibility
• Multifunctional use as an active, pH adjuster, and viscosity modifier
• Stable performance with strong UV compatibility
• Controlled purification for high quality
• No detectable chlorides, DCA, or contaminants
• Continuous 24/7 US-based production for scalable supply
These advantages make it a dependable option for manufacturers looking to develop personal care products with strong ingredient performance, clean formulation aesthetics, and reliable supply.
Selecting the right glycolic acid grade depends on the application, product format, and performance goals. ChemPoint helps simplify that process by connecting personal care teams with the right portfolio option for their specific formulation needs.
Whether you are developing products for skin care, face care, hair and scalp care, body care or colour cosmetics, this high-purity AHA portfolio offers a reliable solution for modern personal care formulation.
Connect with a ChemPoint expert to compare grades, request a sample, and identify the right glycolic acid option for your application.
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