Salicylic Acid

Product Description

Salicylic Acid powder is a fat-soluble organic acid with the chemical formula C7H6O3. The appearance is a white powder with a melting point of 158~161°C. It exists in willow bark, white bead leaves and sweet birch. It is an important fine chemical raw material and can be used for the preparation of aspirin and other medicines.It has bactericidal ability. A 2.5% alcohol solution (called salicylic acid glutamate) is often used as an external medicine for the treatment of tinea pedis and tinea pedis. It can also be formulated as an ointment.

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Product Function

Salicylic Acid powder has antibacterial and antifungal effects, which vary with the concentration.

Low concentration (1% to 2%) has antipruritic and keratinization effects, can restore the stratum corneum of the skin to normal, and can reduce cell infiltration in the dermis, so that the pathological state gradually disappears.

Concentrations of 3% to 6% have an antifungal effect and can inhibit or kill fungi on the superficial skin.

Higher concentration (6%-10%) has keratolytic effect, which can make the epidermis loose and easily fall off.

High concentrations of more than 20% are corrosive. Topical application still has the effect of inhibiting the secretion of sweat glands.

Product Application

1. Fluorescent indicator, complex indicator.

2. Used as an anti-scorch agent in the rubber industry and in the production of ultraviolet absorbers and foaming agents.

3. Used as a coordination indicator and masking agent. Color developer and preservative for titanium, zirconium, and tungsten plasma.

4. As an additive in some weakly acidic electrolytes, it can also be used as a complexing agent for electroplating or electroless plating.

5. Cosmetic preservatives. Mainly used in toilet water, prickly heat water, quinine lotion and other cosmetics. In addition to antiseptic and bactericidal effects, it also has the functions of dispelling sweat, relieving itching and swelling, relieving pain and inflammation.

6. As a raw material in the pharmaceutical industry, it is used to prepare aspirin, sodium salicylate, salicylamide, Zhitongling, phenyl salicylate, schistosomiasis-67 and other drugs. In the dye industry, it is used to prepare mordant pure yellow, direct brown 3GN, acid chrome yellow, etc. It is also used as a rubber vulcanization retarder and disinfectant and antiseptic.

7. Used as an accelerator for epoxy resin curing, and also as a preservative. It can be used to prepare synthetic fragrances such as methyl salicylate and ethyl salicylate. The dye industry is used as a raw material for the preparation of direct dyes and acid dyes. It can also be used as rubber antiscorching agent, disinfectant, etc.

8. A small amount is used to formulate animal flavors and other daily flavors. Used in small amounts in foods, it acts as a preservative. It is an important raw material for the pharmaceutical industry.

Usage and dosage

1. Antipruritic: 2% ethanol solution.

2. Psoriasis: 2% ointment, as a cutin promoter.

3. Tinea capitis, tinea corporis, hands, tinea pedis, tinea versicolor, tinea versicolor and other superficial fungal diseases: use 3% to 6% of this product and mix with benzoic acid to form an ethanol solution or ointment.

4. Skin diseases such as chapped eczema and keratotic tinea pedis with thickened skin stratum corneum: use 5% to 10% ointment as a keratolytic agent.

5. Corns and calluses with very thick stratum corneum: 10% to 25% ointment.

Formulations and specifications

Ointment: 2%, 3%, 5%, 10%. Salicylic Acid powder ethanol solution: 2%. Salicylic acid ear drops: 2%.

Compound benzoic acid ointment or solution: see Dermatology medication.

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