Sodium Thioglycolate (367-51-1)

We Are Supplier, Exporter And Contract Manufacturer.Technical Profile Of Sodium Thioglycolate, A High-Purity Raw Chemical Material Supplied By Triveni Chemicals For Industrial Manufacturing And Laboratory Synthesis.

Sodium Thioglycolate Is The Sodium Salt Of Thioglycolic Acid And Is A Strong Reducing Agent Widely Used In Industrial And Cosmetic Applications. It Appears As A White To Off-White Crystalline Powder Or As A Clear To Slightly Yellow Aqueous Solution With A Characteristic Sulfur-Like Odor. It Is Highly Soluble In Water And Stable Under Alkaline Conditions, But It Can Oxidize On Exposure To Air. The Presence Of The Thiol (-Sh) Group Gives It Strong Ability To Break Disulfide Bonds In Proteins, Making It Chemically Reactive.
It Is Primarily Used In Depilatory Creams For Hair Removal, Where It Breaks Down Keratin Structure In Hair, Allowing Easy Removal. In Hair Treatment Products Such As Permanent Waving And Straightening Formulations, It Helps Restructure Hair Bonds. In Industrial Applications, It Is Used In Pvc Stabilizers, Corrosion Inhibitors, And Metal Surface Treatment Processes. It Is Also Used In Laboratories As A Reducing Agent In Chemical And Biochemical Research Applications.

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