Thioctic Acid

Our database includes 168 products that contain Thioctic Acid.

You should know

What it is

Antioxidant

Explained

Thioctic Acid is an enzyme and antioxidant. A more common name for this is Alpha Lipoic Acid.

Alpha Lipoic Acid can be naturally found in the mitochondria of every cell.

Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. The antioxidants in Alpha Lipoic Acid have been shown to fight damage from cigarette smoke.

Studies also show Alpha Lipoic Acid plays a role in wound healing.

Thioctic Acid will break down when exposed to sunlight.

Many foods contain thioctic acid, including tomato, brussel sprouts, spinach, and broccoli.

People also like: Niacinamide, Ascorbic Acid, Glycolic Acid

Also known as: Alpha Lipoic Acid and Lipoic Acid

Thioctic Acid is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.4% of the products in our database containing it.

What it does:

Antioxidant

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Often have the following skin types:

Normal Oily

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Dullness • Dryness • Wrinkles • Fine Lines

Where it's used

Thioctic Acid is most often found as ingredient number 30 within an ingredient list.

Of the 1 products in our database that have a known concentration of Thioctic Acid, they all have a concentration of 3% specified within their ingredient lists.