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Glycolic acid solution

technical grade, 70 wt. % in H2O

Synonym(s):

Hydroxyacetic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
76.05
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1209322
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
eCl@ss:
39021303
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical grade

Quality Level

form

liquid

concentration

70 wt. % in H2O

refractive index

n20/D 1.412

bp

112 °C

mp

10 °C

density

1.25 g/mL at 25 °C

functional group

carboxylic acid
hydroxyl

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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Application

Glycolic acid solution may be employed to evaluate the efficacy of glycolic peels treatment for all types of acne.

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Corrosion

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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Oxidation and reduction of glycolic and glyoxylic acids in plants. I. Glycolic and oxidase.
I ZELITCH et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 201(2), 707-718 (1953-04-01)
N Wang et al.
Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer edition, 8(12), 905-917 (1997-01-01)
A series of oligomers or low molecular weight polymers of lactic and/or glycolic acid has been synthesized with different molar ratios of lactic to glycolic acid. These oligomers have been characterized with respect to oligomer composition, molecular weight, intrinsic viscosity
F F Becker et al.
Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 22(5), 463-465 (1996-05-01)
Seventy percent glycolic acid solutions are being commonly used as superficial chemical peeling agents. The pH of these solutions ranges from 0.08 to 2.75. The histologic effects of these various pH solutions on human skin have not been studied. The
L Atzori et al.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 12(2), 119-122 (1999-05-27)
Glycolic acid chemical peels have been widely accepted as a useful modality in many cutaneous conditions characterized by abnormalities of keratinization. The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of glycolic peels in the main clinical forms of
E P Leumann et al.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 4(5), 493-497 (1990-09-01)
The molar ratios of oxalate and glycolate over creatinine were determined in single urine samples of 26 infants and 27 children aged 1-5 years. In 135 children aged 5-16 years, two urine specimens were collected, one before breakfast and one

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