Complaint
Salicylic acid is white crystal or crystalline powder. It is fat-soluble organic acid. It has no odor and is slightly sweet and then hot, no chemical changes in the air. Slightly dissolves in water but dissolves in boiling water easily. Dissolves in ethanol or ether and slightly soluble in chloroform.
Specification:| Test Item | Unit | The Standard | |
| Appearance | --- | white powder or crystalline powder | |
| Assay | % | 99.0-101 | |
| Initial Melting Point | ºC | 158-161 | |
| Moisture | % | 0.5Max. | |
| Chloride Content | ppm | 140Max | |
| Heavy Metals | ppm | 20Max | |
| Residue on Ignition | % | 0.1Max | |
In pharmaceutical:
Salicylic acid is a natural anti-inflammatory drugs. It is also used as pharmaceutical intermediates, for the preparation of aspirin, sodium salicylate, salicylamide, analgesic, etc. Salicylic acid can help curing chronic skin diseases such as acne and hemorrhoids.
In Industry:
In rubber industry, salicylic acid is used as scorch retarder and absorbent & foaming agent for ultraviolet ray; as preservative for epoxy resin, etc.
In cosmetics:
As preservatives for toilet water, prickly heat water, quinine water, etc
Salicylic acid is also widely used in food, fragrances, dyestuffs and agrochemicals.
