Glycolic acid
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Glycolic acid
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CAS No:
79-14-1
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Formula:
C2H4O3
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Chemical Name:
Glycolic acid
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Synonyms:
Acetic acid,2-hydroxy-;Glycolic acid;Acetic acid,hydroxy-;2-Hydroxyacetic acid;Hydroxyacetic acid;Hydroxyethanoic acid;α-Hydroxyacetic acid;Glycocide;GlyPure;GlyPure 70;NSC 166;2-Hydroxyethanoic acid;GlyPure 99;702627-33-6;259744-22-4;1033720-45-4;1033720-48-7
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Description
Glycolic Acid is an inhibitor of tyrosinase, suppressing melanin formation and lead to a lightening of skin colour.
Characteristics
57.53000
-1.1
Light yellow to amber liquid
1.49 g/cm3 @ Temp: 25 °C
80 °C
104 °C @ Press: 10 Torr
128.7ºC
n20/D 1.424
Solubility in water: very good
Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage . Store out of reach of children.
10.8 hPa (80 °C)
Relative vapour density (air = 1): 2.6
LD50 orally in rats: 1.95 g/kg, H. F. Smyth et al., J. Ind. Hyg. Toxicol. 23, 259 (1941)
Safety Information
II
8
UN 3265 8/PG 3
1
R22; R34
S26-S36/37/39-S45
MC5250000
C
Separated from strong oxidants, metals, sulfides, cyanides, strong bases and food and feedstuffs. Dry.
Stable. Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents and reducing agents.
P261-P280-P303 + P361 + P353-P304 + P340 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338
H314-H332
Computed Properties
Molecular Weight:76.05
XLogP3:-1.1
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Rotatable Bond Count:1
Exact Mass:76.016043985
Monoisotopic Mass:76.016043985
Topological Polar Surface Area:57.5
Heavy Atom Count:5
Complexity:40.2
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes
Price Analysis
- Data: 2026-01-02
- Price: 11000.00Yuan/ton
- Change: 0
Drug Function and Efficacy
Glycolic acid is a tyrosinase inhibitor that can inhibit the formation of melanin, thereby lightening skin color. It effectively penetrates the skin to promote epidermal renewal, accelerate the shedding of old keratinocytes, improve hyperkeratosis, roughness, dark spots, and post-inflammatory pigmentation. It also helps unclog pores, prevent pore blockage, and reduce fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid production, enhancing skin hydration and elasticity.
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