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Hi all
I am trying to make a foot balm that can be left on overnight.
I have added citric acid to help exfoliate would like to use glycolic acid in the future.
The end result is a product with a low PH of around 2.
Is this safe to leave on or do I need to neutralize it or bring the PH up.
And would it still be effective as an acid if I raise the PH.
Thank you for your help!
Sharon

If you neutralize glycolid acid, it will become useless. There are better exfoliators out there; walnut shells, almond meal etc...
pH of citric acid depends on the concentration of the citric acid (and other ingredients in the formula). Citric acid has a pH of 6.9 or lower. Non-neutralized glycolic acid has a range from PH 4 to PH 7pH.
Unless you are very familar with these ingredients and have a good pH meter, this isn't something that you should work with as it can lead to severe burning. This is from my experience as a Licensed Esthetician.

I would go with a salt or sugar scrub for exfoliation instead and a lotion bar with oils/butter along with socks at night for moisturizing.

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