mandelic acid

[man′del·ik ′as·əd]

(organic chemistry)

C₆H₅CHOHCOOH A white, crystalline compound, melting at 117-119°C, darkening upon exposure to light; used in organic synthesis.

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Mandelic Acid

amygdalic acid, phenylglycolic acid; the simplest aliphatic-aromatic hydroxy acid.

Mandelic acid exists in two optically active forms, ( + ) and ( − ), as well as in the racemic (paramandelic) ( ± ) form. The first two types melt at 133.3°C; the racemic form

melts at 120.5°C. Natural ( − )-mandelic acid occurs in the bitter almond as the glycoside amygdalin, from which it can be extracted by hydrolysis; ( + )-mandelic acid is present (in a bound form) in the fruits and flowers of the common elder; and (±)-mandelic acid is obtained from benzaldehyde:

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Group I: topical 4% hydroquinone and group II: topical 4% hydroquinone and 10% mandelic acid serum.

Comparative efficacy of topical 4% hydroquinone vs. 4% hydroquinone plus 10% mandelic acid in the treatment of melasma

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Finally, the extraction time of 60 minutes was chosen due to the 100% enrichment of the external and internal standards, mandelic acid (MA, ISX) and TCA ([IS.sub.2]).

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We assessed the exposure by measuring the concentrations of styrene in air and in blood and of mandelic acid, phenylglyoxylic acid, 4-vinyl phenol conjugates and regioisomefic phenyl hydroxyethyl mercapturic acids in urine.

Cytogenetic markers, DNA single-strand breaks, urinary metabolites, and DNA repair rates in styrene-exposed lamination workers

Meanwhile, Taiwan's leading derm brand Dr.Wu provides Chinese consumers with a skin assessment before recommending suitable products like its Daily Renewal Serum, which is formulated with macromolecule mandelic acid. The ingredient is said to gently, yet quickly, remove aged skin layers.

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* Very superficial chemical peels with salicylic acid alone, or in combination with mandelic acid, may improve outcome faster and decrease PIH that already exists.

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New Brightening Cleanser and Brightening Toner formulations recently launched by Le Mieux Cosmetics, Los Angeles, tout mandelic acid and glutathione in addition to licorice root, bearberry and papaya extracts.

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* McKinley Skincare - Product line composed of active ingredients with clinical claim substantiation for anti-aging (Beta-Glucan M[TM], Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Nuovo-Proline16[R], NuovoSoft-16[R]), anti-oxidant (Ferulic Acid), anti-acne (Mandelic Acid), and skin lightening (G-Hexuron[R], LHexuron[R], SkinBrite-30[R]) applications.

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