Glycolic acid CAS#79-14-1

Effective Skin Care Performance: Glycolic acid helps improve skin appearance and texture, while reducing wrinkles, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation.


Multifunctional Industrial Applications: It is widely used in textiles as a dyeing and tanning agent, as well as in food processing and pharmaceutical formulations.


Enhances Formulation Properties: When added to emulsion polymers, solvents, and inks, it improves flow characteristics and provides enhanced gloss.


Versatile Chemical Intermediate: Glycolic acid serves as a valuable intermediate in organic synthesis, including redox reactions, esterification, and polymer production.



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Product Description of Glycolic Acid CAS#79-14-1

Glycolic acid is the smallest alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) and is widely used in skincare formulations to enhance skin appearance and texture. It helps reduce wrinkles, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation. In the textile industry, it functions as a dyeing and tanning agent. It is also applied as a flavoring agent in food processing and as a skincare ingredient in pharmaceutical products. Additionally, it can be incorporated into emulsion polymers, solvents, and ink additives to improve flow properties and provide gloss. Furthermore, glycolic acid serves as an important intermediate in organic synthesis, including redox reactions, esterification, and long-chain polymerization processes.


Product Application of Glycolic Acid CAS#79-14-1

Glycolic acid has broad applications in textile, leather and metal processing. It serves for pH adjustment and as a cost-effective organic acid in adhesive manufacturing. It is also employed in copper brightening, decontamination, dyeing, electroplating, metal pickling, cleaning and chemical milling.

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Parameters


Melting point75-80 °C (lit.)
Boiling point112 °C
bulk density600kg/m3
density1.25 g/mL at 25 °C
vapor pressure10.8 hPa (80 °C)
refractive indexn20/D 1.424
Fp112°C
storage temp.Store below +30°C.
solubilityH2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear
pka3.83(at 25℃)
formSolution
colorWhite to off-white
PH2 (50g/l, H2O, 20℃)
Odorat 100.00 %. odorless very mild buttery
Odor Typebuttery
Water SolubilitySOLUBLE
SensitiveHygroscopic
Merck144498
BRN1209322
Stability:Stable. Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents and reducing agents.
Cosmetics Ingredients FunctionsBUFFERING
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)Glycolic acid (79-14-1)
InChI1S/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H,1H2,(H,4,5)
InChIKeyAEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESOCC(O)=O
LogP-1.07 at 20℃
CAS DataBase Reference79-14-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry ReferenceAcetic acid, hydroxy-(79-14-1)
EPA Substance Registry SystemGlycolic acid (79-14-1)

Safety Information


Hazard CodesC
Risk Statements34-22-20
Safety Statements26-36/37/39-45-23
RIDADRUN 3265 8/PG 3
WGK Germany1
RTECSMC5250000
TSCATSCA listed
HS Code2918 19 98
HazardClass8
PackingGroupII
Storage Class8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
Hazard ClassificationsAcute Tox. 4 Inhalation
Eye Dam. 1
Skin Corr. 1B
Hazardous Substances Data79-14-1(Hazardous Substances Data)
ToxicityLD50 orally in rats: 1.95 g/kg, H. F. Smyth et al., J. Ind. Hyg. Toxicol. 23, 259 (1941)


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