GlyAcid®: High-Purity Glycolic Acid
GlyAcid® is CrossChem’s high-purity glycolic acid platform for personal care, electronic materials, pharmaceutical, polymer, and advanced materials applications.
Produced through a proprietary acid hydroxylation and purification process that does not use formaldehyde, GlyAcid® delivers a controlled impurity profile and reliable batch-to-batch quality in both aqueous and crystalline forms.
Why GlyAcid®?
Produced without formaldehyde as a process input
Consistently low impurity profile meeting high-purity specifications
Designed for purity-sensitive personal care, pharmaceutical, electronic materials, and polymer applications
Global availability through authorized distribution network
More than 25 years of manufacturing experience behind every batch
Applications
AHA skin care — exfoliating, resurfacing, and tone-evening formulations
Hair and scalp care products
Pharmaceutical intermediates and actives
Electronic materials processing
Polymer synthesis and modification
Medical polymer and biomaterial production
Chemical Identity
INCI Name: Glycolic Acid
CAS Number: 79-14-1
Chemical Formula: C₂H₄O₃
Molecular Weight: 76.05 g/mol
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Available Forms
GlyAcid® 70 HP — 70% aqueous solution. Preferred for liquid personal care formulations and aqueous processing.
GlyAcid® 99 HP — 99% crystalline glycolic acid for dry handling, precise concentration control, and purity-sensitive processing.
