GLYOXYLIC ACID
Glyoxylic acid
GLYOXYLIC ACID is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
Glyoxylic Acid
Glyoxylic acid is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid bearing an oxo group at the alpha carbon atom. It has a role as a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is an aldehydic acid and a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a glyoxylate. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- oxaldehydic acid
- Molecular formula
- C2H2O3
- Molecular weight
- 74.04 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 74.000393922 Da
- XLogP3
- -0.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 54.4 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:16891
- ChEBI:CHEBI:51848
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1162545
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID5021594
- PubMed:23125844
- PubMed:23109847
- PubMed:23088097
- PubMed:23062201
- PubMed:23031654
- PubMed:23029411
- PubMed:22990486
- PubMed:22975258
- PubMed:22970650
- PubMed:22925209
- PubMed:22916495
- PubMed:22916289
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for GLYOXYLIC ACID
INCI name
GLYOXYLIC ACID
Description
Glyoxylic acid
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 34158
- Imported identity
- GLYOXYLIC ACID
- Source update
- 03/09/2014
Annex records for GLYOXYLIC ACID
Key data
- ANTISTATIC
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- BUFFERING
- Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.
- HAIR WAVING OR STRAIGHTENING
- Modifying the chemical structure of the hair, allowing it to be set in the style required (permanent waves or hair straightening).
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
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How GLYOXYLIC ACID appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists GLYOXYLIC ACID as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
GLYOXYLIC ACID is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for GLYOXYLIC ACID
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