Appearance: colorless to off-white crystalline powder

Odor: odorless

CAS: 90-64-2

Product ID: MANH

Purity: 99%+

Formula: C8H8O3

MW: 152.15g/mol

MP: 116-120C

Solubility: water soluble

HS Code: 291819

MDL: MFCD00004495

SMILES:  C(C(O)=O)(O)C1=CC=CC=C1

LD50 (rat, oral) > 1,000mg/kg

 

Synonyms: Hydroxyphenylacetic acid; α-Hydroxy-α-toluic acid; almond acid; 2-phenylglycolic acid; benzoglycolic acid; phenylglycolic acid; DL-mandelic acid

 

Tags: preservative; aromatic alpha hydroxy acid; AHA; cosmetic ingredient