Salicylic Acid Zeta 10g

Salicylic Acid Zeta Powder

What is Salicylic Acid used for?

Salicylic acid is a colorless crystalline carboxylic acid, synthesized by the Kolbe method. It is identified as a plant hormone. It is toxic if ingested in large quantities, but if used in appropriate quantities it is useful for the preservation of food and acts as an antiseptic in toothpaste.

Salicylic acid is the essential component of some skin treatment products and in particular for the treatment of acne, keratosis pilaris and warts. It can also be used in cases of psoriasis in order to eliminate desquamation and thus facilitate topical treatment.

The healing properties of salicylic acid have been known since ancient times, so much so that the substance was extracted from the willow plant, hence the name. Since the nineteenth century, extracts of salicin, a glycoside formed by glucose and salicylic acid, have been used in medicine as an anti-inflammatory in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Subsequently, numerous derivatives were synthesized, which constitute the class of salicylates, of which the best known is acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).

Furthermore, salicylic acid is used in dermatology, for the treatment of psoriasis. In fact, this compound has keratolytic properties: it is placed on the surface to be cleaned in a 6% alcoholic solution. After a few minutes there will be evaporation of the alcoholic part and precipitation of salicylic acid which exerts its action against the keratinocyte.

Format

Salicylic acid Zeta is sold in packs of 10g.