Glycolic Acid

Independent reference data for Glycolic Acid (CAS 79-14-1), compiled from public chemistry databases.

Registry identifiers across databases

Computed descriptors

Physicochemical values on record

Documented uses on record

Used as a cheap organic acid to manufacture adhesives; to dye, print, and crease-proof textiles; to clean metals, water wells, and dairy equipment; and to delime hides and process furs; Also used in leather dyeing, adhesives, electroplating, pH control, copper pickling, printed wire board flux, oil well acidification, biodegradable polymers, soldering compounds, iron chelating, chemical milling, etching lithographic plates, and dermatology; [HSDB] Active product registrations for uses in cleaning products; [NPRIS]Acid and Alkali Cleaning of Metals [Category: Clean]

Synonyms and trade names

glycolic acid; 2-Hydroxyacetic acid; 79-14-1; hydroxyacetic acid; Hydroxyethanoic acid; Glycollic acid; glycolate; alpha-Hydroxyacetic acid; 2-Hydroxyethanoic acid; Kyselina glykolova; Kyselina hydroxyoctova; GLYCOLLATE; DTXSID0025363; NSC-166; 0WT12SX38S; DTXCID105363

Regulatory listings held on file

Regulatory & Food Contact	FDA Cumulative Estimated Daily Intake (CEDI): FCS FDA Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR: FCS CIR / INCI: Cosmetic ingredients (Glycolic Acid) -> CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review)
GHS notification summary	0.3% (10 / 3312)

GHS hazard classification

GHS notification summary	0.3% (10 / 3312)
Reported hazard statements	H302 (82.6%), H314 (99.7%), H318 (28.5%), H332 (30.6%), H361, H370, H373, H402

This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 0.3% (10 of 3312) of reports.

H302 (82.6%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]

What the public record says

Glycolic Acid · CAS 79-14-1 · C2H4O3. UNII 0WT12SX38S. Boiling Point: 100 °C; Melting Point: 79.5; Melting Point: MP: 79.5 °C.

Physical description and handling notes

Source: PubChem / Wikidata; the batch COA governs where values differ.