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Glycolic acid

CAS 79-14-1 · PubChem CID 757 · C2H4O3 · 76.05 g/mol

Also called glycolic acid, 2-Hydroxyacetic acid, hydroxyacetic acid, Hydroxyethanoic acid, Glycollic acid.

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01GHS classification
GHS pictogram: Corrosive
Corrosive
GHS pictogram: Irritant
Irritant

Signal word

Danger

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)fetched 2026-08-28

Precautionary statement codes

P260, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P330, P363, P405, and P501

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)fetched 2026-08-28

H302Harmful if swallowed

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H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)fetched 2026-08-28

H318Causes serious eye damage

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H332Harmful if inhaled

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02Physical and chemical properties
Appearance

Colourless hygroscopic crystals.

ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)fetched 2026-08-28

Odour

Odorless

Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)fetched 2026-08-28

Melting point

no value printed

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Boiling point

no value printed

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Flash point

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Auto-ignition temperature

no value printed

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Flammable limits

no value printed

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Vapour pressure

no value printed

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Relative density

no value printed

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Solubility in water

no value printed

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Partition coefficient, log Kow

no value printed

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Viscosity

no value printed

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03Toxicological information

No published acute toxicity value was found for this substance in the sources we read. On a document, Section 11 would print unsourced — inference candidate rather than an estimate.

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What we read

ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs), European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB).

6 sourced records for this substance are in the ledger. Values dated more than 30 days ago are re-fetched on the next document.