THIODIGLYCOLIC ACID
Thiodi(acetic acid)
THIODIGLYCOLIC 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
- IUPAC name
- 2-(carboxymethylsulfanyl)acetic acid
- Molecular formula
- C4H6O4S
- Molecular weight
- 150.16 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 149.99867984 Da
- XLogP3
- 0.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 99.9 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 5
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:35012
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1570500
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1051432
- PubMed:22219769
- PubMed:21941408
- PubMed:21754589
- PubMed:21522378
- PubMed:21522233
- PubMed:21300029
- PubMed:21117655
- PubMed:19249916
- PubMed:19191966
- PubMed:19173086
- PubMed:16608215
- PubMed:16497089
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Color/Form: Crystals from water Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Color/Form: A white powder or crystals from ethyl acetate/benzene Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Color/Form: Colorless crystals Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Melting Point: 129 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Melting Point: 129 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Colorless or white solid; [HSDB] Tan powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: Solid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Solubility: Very soluble in ethanol, soluble in benzene Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: In water, 4X10+5 mg/l @ 25 deg Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: 400 mg/mL at 25 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Signal: Danger Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H314 (92.7%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P321, P363, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 110 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Environmental Bioconcentration: An estimated BCF of 3 was calculated for thiodiglycolic acid(SRC), using an estimated log Kow of -1.2(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: TERRESTRIAL FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 12(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that thiodiglycolic acid is expected to have very high mobility in soil(SRC). Volatilization of thiodiglycolic acid from moist soil surfaces is not expected to be an important fate process(SRC) given an estimated Henry's Law constant of 4.4X10-14 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), using a fragment constant estimation method(3). Thiodiglycolic acid is not expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon an estimated vapor pressure of 5.5X10-5 mm Hg(SRC), determined from a fragment constant method(4). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: AQUATIC FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 12(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that thiodiglycolic acid is not expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment(SRC). Volatilization from water surfaces is not expected(3) based upon an estimated Henry's Law constant of 4.4X10-14 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), developed using a fragment constant estimation method(4). The estimated pKa of thiodiglycolic acid is 3.4(5), indicating that this compound will partially exist in the dissociated form in the environment and anions generally do not adsorb more strongly to organic carbon and clay than their neutral counterparts(6). According to a classification scheme(7), an estimated BCF of 3(SRC), from an estimated log Kow of -1.2(SRC) and a regression-derived equation(8), suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC). Thiodiglycolic acid is stable to hydrolysis(9). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: ATMOSPHERIC FATE: According to a model of gas/particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds in the atmosphere(1), thiodiglycolic acid, which has an estimated vapor pressure of 5.5X10-5 mm Hg at 25 °C(SRC), determined from a fragment constant method(2), will exist in both the vapor and particulate phases in the ambient atmosphere. Vapor-phase thiodiglycolic acid is degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals(SRC); the half-life for this reaction in air is estimated to be 28 hrs(SRC), calculated from its rate constant of 1.4X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(SRC) that was derived using a structure estimation method(3). Particulate-phase thiodiglycolic acid may be removed from the air by wet and dry deposition(SRC). Thiodiglycolic acid is stable to photolysis(4). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Sources/Uses: Used for detection of copper, lead, mercury, and silver; A major metabolite of vinyl chloride monomer and ifosfamide (anti-cancer drug) in human urine; [HSDB] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Uses: Detection of copper, lead, mercury, silver. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: Analytical reagent Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
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 THIODIGLYCOLIC ACID
INCI name
THIODIGLYCOLIC ACID
Description
Thiodi(acetic acid)
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 80768
- Imported identity
- THIODIGLYCOLIC ACID
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for THIODIGLYCOLIC ACID
Key data
- ANTIOXIDANT
- Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
- REDUCING
- Changing the chemical nature of another ingredient by adding hydrogen (or removing oxygen).
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
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How THIODIGLYCOLIC ACID appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists THIODIGLYCOLIC 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.
THIODIGLYCOLIC ACID is also tagged with 2 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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