Thioglycolic Acid
- INCI:
- Thioglycolic Acid
- Also known as:
- Mercaptoacetic acid · 2-Mercaptoacetic acid · Thioglycolic acid · TGA
Organic acid with a thiol group, with reducing properties that break the disulfide bonds of keratin. It is used in hair perm solutions and chemical depilatories, and in industry as a corrosion inhibitor and a raw material for thioglycolates. It requires careful handling because of its intense odor and corrosive nature.
Functions
Typical applications
- Hair perm solutions
- Depilatory creams
- Corrosion inhibition
- Synthesis of thioglycolates
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