GlyAcid®
High Purity Cosmetic Glycolic Acid
GlyAcid® is high-purity, cosmetic-grade glycolic acid. It is made by CrossChem’s proprietary acid hydroxylation and purification process. No formaldehyde is used, and none is detected in the finished product at a 5 ppm detection limit.
Two grades
GlyAcid® 70 HP is a 70% aqueous solution and the standard choice for skin, hair, scalp and nail care.
GlyAcid® 99 HP is a 99% crystalline grade glycolic acid for anhydrous formulations and systems where water must be kept to a minimum.
Beyond personal care
Glycolic acid’s small size and reactivity make it a building block well beyond cosmetics. GlyAcid® is used to make polyglycolic acid (PGA) for resorbable sutures and high-barrier polyesters. In semiconductor processing, it goes into wafer cleaning, front- and back-end-of-line cleaners, and chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP).
INCI Name: Glycolic Acid
CAS Number: 79-14-1
Chemical Formula: C₂H₄O₃
Molecular Weight: 76.05 g/mol
Chemical Identity
Resources
Samples are supplied through your local distribution partner.