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Alpha hydroxy acid and Lactic acid

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Difference between Alpha hydroxy acid and Lactic acid

Alpha hydroxy acid vs. Lactic acid

α-Hydroxy acids, or alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), are a class of chemical compounds that consist of a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon. Lactic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)COOH.

Similarities between Alpha hydroxy acid and Lactic acid

Alpha hydroxy acid and Lactic acid have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Carboxylic acid, Glycolic acid, Hydroxy group, Malic acid, PH, Polyester, Propionic acid.

Carboxylic acid

A carboxylic acid is an organic compound that contains a carboxyl group (C(.

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Glycolic acid

Glycolic acid (hydroacetic acid or hydroxyacetic acid); chemical formula C2H4O3 (also written as HOCH2CO2H), is the smallest α-hydroxy acid (AHA).

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Hydroxy group

A hydroxy or hydroxyl group is the entity with the formula OH.

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Malic acid

Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H6O5.

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PH

In chemistry, pH is a logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution.

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Polyester

Polyester is a category of polymers that contain the ester functional group in their main chain.

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Propionic acid

Propionic acid (from the Greek words protos, meaning "first", and pion, meaning "fat"; also known as propanoic acid) is a naturally occurring carboxylic acid with chemical formula C2H5COOH.

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Alpha hydroxy acid and Lactic acid Comparison

Alpha hydroxy acid has 40 relations, while Lactic acid has 158. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 3.54% = 7 / (40 + 158).

References

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