Table 1

The abbreviations of commonly used chemical peels for acne vulgaris4–6 26–28

Chemical peelsAbbreviations
α-Hydroxy acidAHA
 Amino fruit acidAFA
 Glycolic acidGA
 Mandelic acidMA
 Tartaric acidTA
β-Hydroxy acidBHA
 Salicylic acidSA
Azelaic acidAZA
Lipohydroxy acidLHA
Jessner’s solution*JS
Pyruvic acidPA
Retinoic acidRA
Trichloroacetic acidTCA
  • *Jessner’s solution is a premixed formula containing 14% salicylic acid, 14% lactic acid and 14% resorcinol.