Calcium Thioglycolate Trihydrate

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Technical profile of Calcium Thioglycolate Trihydrate, a high-purity raw chemical material supplied by Triveni Chemicals for industrial manufacturing and laboratory synthesis.

Calcium Thioglycolate Trihydrate is an inorganic-organic salt with the formula Ca(SCHCOO)3HO. It appears as a white to off-white crystalline powder and is soluble in water. It is stable under normal conditions but may release a characteristic sulfur odor due to thiol content.

In terms of properties, it acts as a reducing agent and contains thioglycolate groups that can break disulfide bonds in proteins. It shows good reactivity in chemical and cosmetic applications.

Regarding uses and applications, Calcium Thioglycolate Trihydrate is widely used in the cosmetic industry as a depilatory agent in hair removal creams, where it breaks down keratin structure of hair. It is also used in laboratory chemistry as a reducing agent and in textile processing. Additionally, it finds application in formulations requiring controlled chemical reduction and protein modification.