Synonym(s)
CAS number: 367-51-1; Sodium mercaptoacetate; Sodium thioglycolate
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Sodium...' means the element sodium, 'thioglycolate' means salts/esters of thioglycolic acid.
Sodium thioglycolate is used in cosmetics as depilatory agent. Furthermore, it acts as a hair curling agent or hair straightening agent (enables hair to be straightened or curled by changing its chemical structure).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer