Pyruvic Acid
Pyruvic Acid is a masking ingredient. It’s in 3 products on Poliage, most often exfoliant and body wash. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 23, 2026
What it does
Contains Pyruvic Acid: masking
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 79232, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Pyruvic Acid
Dr. Dennis Gross
2% BHA+ Breakout Solution
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid
Clinique
Clarifying Do-Over Peel
Exfoliant · Lists drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Naturium
The Smoother Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Wash
Body wash · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
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