PHR1427
Glycolic Acid
Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
Synonym(s):
Glycolic acid, Hydroxyacetic acid
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Linear Formula:
HOCH2COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
76.05
Beilstein:
1209322
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24
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certified reference material
pharmaceutical secondary standard
Quality Level
API family
glycolic acid
CofA
current certificate can be downloaded
technique(s)
HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable
mp
75-80 °C (lit.)
application(s)
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
format
neat
storage temp.
2-30°C
SMILES string
OCC(O)=O
InChI
1S/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H,1H2,(H,4,5)
InChI key
AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
Glycolic acid is an α-hydroxy acid with exfoliating and anti-ageing properties. It is useful in dermatology, medical, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical applications.
Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.
Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.
Application
Glycolic Acid may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations by gas chromatography (GC).
These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.
Analysis Note
These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP and BP primary standards, where they are available.
Other Notes
This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.
Footnote
To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAC3641 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.
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Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
Storage Class Code
8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
572.0 °F - (decomposition)
Flash Point(C)
> 300 °C - (decomposition)
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Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity
Kornhauser A, et al.
Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 3, 135?142-135?142 (2010)
Glycolic Acid
USP43-NF38: United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary, 35(6), 6168-6168 (2013)
Rongcai Liang et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 31(8), 1958-1966 (2014-02-20)
To prepare acylated exenatide analogues and investigate their biological properties for guiding the development of PLGA formulations of exenatide. The acylated exenatide analogues were prepared by reaction with glycolic acid (GA), one constitutional unit of PLGA, and characterized by HPLC-MS/MS
A D Katsambas
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland), 210 Suppl 1, 39-45 (2005-02-23)
Acne vulgaris affects 3 out of 4 adolescents and usually vanishes at the end of puberty with either no sequelae or mild to moderate sequelae, such as postinflammatory hyperpigmenation (PIH), which may result in psychological and emotional damages. The poor
H Murad et al.
Dermatologic clinics, 13(2), 285-307 (1995-04-01)
Glycolic acid is a member of the AHA family, which occurs naturally in foods and has been used for centuries as a cutaneous rejuvenation treatment. Recently it has proved to be a versatile peeling agent and it is now widely
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