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| Description: | Organic beta hydroxy acid (chemical name: 2-hydroxybenzoic acid), occurs naturally in various plants. Melting Point: 159°C (318°F). |
| Benefits: | Can be used for skin peels, anti-dandruff products, and in products for oily, acneic and/or blemished skinIdeal for making products that need higher concentrations of salicylic acid |
| Use: | Typical use level 0.5-3%. Typically, it is added to the water phase of formulas but it is only slightly soluble in water. If used at concentrations higher than 2%, octyldodecanol or propylene glycol should be used as solvent. Salicylic acid can be added also in powder form to a finished cream or lotion without dissolving it first in water or another solvent. |
| Applications: | Peels and exfoliant products. Anti-acne products (max. 2%). Anti-dandruff products (max 3%). Wart-removing products (max. concentration depends on type of plaster vehicle used). |
| Product Number: | RUIOL877 |
| INCI: | Salicylic acid |
| Composition: | Salicylic acid |
| PurityGrade: | USP grade |
| Appearance: | Fine, white powder, odorless |
| pHValue: | pH of saturated solution: 2.4 |
| Solubility: | Water: about 0.2% at 20oC, about 1.7% at 75oC (by adding about 5% of sodium phosphate or another neutral salt, solubility of salicylic acid in water is increased to about 1.8%). Alcohol (ethanol): about 14% in pure ethanol, about 0.5% in 20% ethanol. Propylene glycol: about 3-6%. Glycerin: about 1.6%. Octyldodecanol: about 15-20% |
| Preservation: | Preservative-free |
| Storage: | Store light-protected at a cool and dry place |
| Country: | France |
| Animal: | Not animal tested |
| GMO: | GMO-free (does not contain plant-derived components) |
| Vegan: | Does not contain animal-derived components |
| HS: | 2101110000 |