Not Medical Advice: No, glycolic acid doesn't bleach human hair or clothes. Glycolic acid is a naturally occurring substance, that when used in skincare products offers many benefits to the skin, from rejuvenating to moisturizing.
In its raw state, glycolic acid is a powder made up of colorless crystals that have no scent.
Glycolic acid is an exfoliator which means safely removes the outer layer of dead skin cells on your skin, bringing fresh, new skin to the surface of your skin. Glycolic acid is a great exfoliator for anyone looking to reveal younger looking skin, but it is much more than anti-aging product.
Glycolic acid can also help lighten discoloration of the skin, such as sun spots or age spots, and can even help those with acne-prone and blackhead-prone skin.
While numerous studies have shown the benefits of AHA, namely glycolic acid on skin, the benefits of hair was relatively unknown until DuPont and the Textile Research Institute (TRI) in Princeton, New Jersey, conducted several studies in 2009 on the effects of glycolic acid in hair care products.
As per Naturallycurly.com, they found adding glycolic acid to hair improved the protection and manageability by conditioning, moisturizing, strengthening while also preventing breakage. This was the same outcome for healthy and bleached hair.
Learn more about glycolic acid by checking these quick facts from Newageskincare.com.