
Potassium Thioglycolate
Based on the available data, the CIR Expert Panel concluded that ... Potassium Thioglycolate is safe for use in hair straighteners, permanent waves, tonics, dressings, and so forth, wave sets, other non-coloring hair products, and hair dyes and colors, as described in this safety assessment, at concentrations up to 15.2% (as Thioglycolic Acid). Hairdressers should avoid skin contact and minimize consumer skin exposure. Potassium Thioglycolate in depilatories is safe when formulated to be non-irritating under conditions of recommended use. — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- IUPAC name
- potassium 2-sulfanylacetate
- Molecular formula
- C2H3KO2S
- Molecular weight
- 130.21 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 129.94908199 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 41.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
12 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID30885589
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.