alpha-hydroxy acid

noun

a type of organic acid, commonly used in skin-care preparations, that has a hydroxyl group attached to the carbon atom next to the carbon atom carrying the carboxyl group

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You could also try lotions with alpha-hydroxy acid, which peel off the top layer of skin.