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Alias: 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid; O-hydroxybenzoic acid; 2-Carboxyphenol; O-Carboxyphenol
CAS NO.:69-72-7
EINECS No.: 200-712-3
Molecular Formula:C7H6O3
Molecular Weight:138.12
Purity:99%
Appearance:Colorless Liquild
Grade:Pharmaceutical Grade
Salicylic acid is a compound obtained from the bark of the white willow and wintergreen leaves. It has bacteriostatic, fungicidal, and keratolytic actions.
Salicylic Acid is a beta hydroxy acid that occurs as a natural compound in plants. It has direct activity as an anti-inflammatory agent and acts as a topical antibacterial agent due to its ability to promote exfoliation.
Salicylic acid is a colorless, crystalline organic carboxylic acid. Salicylic acid is toxic if ingested in large quantities, but in small quantities is used as a food preservative and antiseptic in toothpaste. It is also the key additive in many skin-care products for the treatment of acne, psoriasis, callouses, corns, keratosis pilaris and warts. The carboxyl group (COOH) can react with alcohols, forming several useful esters. The name derives from the latin word for the willow tree (Salix), from whose bark it can be obtained.
