Synonym(s)
2-Mercaptobenzoic acid; 2-sulfanylbenzoic acid; Thiosalicylic acid; Thiosalicylic acid CAS number: 147-93
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Thiosalicylic acid is formally considered a sulphur analogue of salicylic acid (2-hydroxybenzoic acid) with the molecular formula: C7H6O2S, whereby the phenolic hydroxy group of salicylic acid is replaced by a thiol group.
The substance acts as an antioxidant (inhibits oxidation processes caused by oxygen and thus the decomposition and spoilage of ingredients), reducing agent (changes other ingredients by reduction, i.e. adding hydrogen or removing oxygen) and as a keratolytic (removes dead cells from the horny layer (from the skin surface).
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