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Cutaneous manifestations usually called pimples are featured by an inflammatory process of the follicle and the connected sebaceous gland. Pimples mostly affect face, shoulders, upper chest. The etiology of such a manifestation is provoked by a sebaceous hypersecretion, due to different factors, combined to a topical accumulation of dead cells that occludes follicles. The occlusion of the follicle generates an oxygen free environment which favors the abnormal growth of anaerobic bacteria that are normally present in follicles. The abnormal growth of bacteria provokes inflammation and generates pimples. By removing the occlusion, the internal environment becomes again rich of oxigen and limits the proliferation of such bacteria. The Glycolic Acid belongs to the alpha-hydroxy-acids family. It is a natural substance extracted by sugar cane, sugar beet, grapes. Glycolic Acid is widely utilized in dermatology and aesthetics as well, at different concentrations and, thanks to the very small dimensions of its molecule it can perform an intense exfoliating action by reacting with the upper epidermic layer and enfeebling the binding properties that maintain together the dead cells. The glycolic acid when applied on the pimple is capable of removing the occlusion of the follicle and dry up the pimple quickly.