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Glycolic acid and Lactic acid

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Difference between Glycolic acid and Lactic acid

Glycolic acid vs. Lactic acid

Glycolic acid (hydroacetic acid or hydroxyacetic acid); chemical formula C2H4O3 (also written as HOCH2CO2H), is the smallest α-hydroxy acid (AHA). Lactic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)COOH.

Similarities between Glycolic acid and Lactic acid

Glycolic acid and Lactic acid have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Acetic acid, Alpha hydroxy acid, Glycerol, Hydrolysis, Hygroscopy, Redox, Water.

Acetic acid

Acetic acid, systematically named ethanoic acid, is a colourless liquid organic compound with the chemical formula CH3COOH (also written as CH3CO2H or C2H4O2).

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Alpha hydroxy 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.

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Glycerol

Glycerol (also called glycerine or glycerin; see spelling differences) is a simple polyol compound.

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Hydrolysis

Hydrolysis is a term used for both an electro-chemical process and a biological one.

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Hygroscopy

Hygroscopy is the phenomenon of attracting and holding water molecules from the surrounding environment, which is usually at normal or room temperature.

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Redox

Redox (short for reduction–oxidation reaction) (pronunciation: or) is a chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of atoms are changed.

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Water

Water is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms.

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Glycolic acid and Lactic acid Comparison

Glycolic acid has 60 relations, while Lactic acid has 158. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 3.21% = 7 / (60 + 158).

References

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