AHA current data on safety, skin structure/physiology effects "not sufficient" -- FDA.
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
AHA DATA ON SAFETY, SKIN PHYSIOLOGY EFFECTS "NOT SUFFICIENT," FDA concluded in a Feb. 22 review of data on two alpha hydroxy acids -- glycolic acid and lactic acid -- and their common salts and simple esters. FDA noted that it analyzed the AHA data with two endpoints in mind: whether AHA products sold at retail for home use are safe for both short-term and repeated or long-term use, and to determine the effects of AHAs on the structure/physiology of the skin.