Calcium Thioglycolate

What is Calcium Thioglycolate?

Molecular Formula (Calcium Thioglycolate): C₄H₆CaO₄S₂

Molecular Weight: 222.3 g/mol

Chemical Name: Calcium Thioglycolate

CAS Number: 814-71-1

It is a calcium salt of Thioglycolic Acid. Calcium Thioglycolate is normally an odorless chemical. However, it has a very unpleasant odor during use. This chemical contains proteins. The chemical bonds between proteins and sulfur (S) atoms are of great importance. As a result, the breaking of chemical bonds creates a very bad odor. This is the reason for the bad smell within it.

It is a chemical with the same properties as Potassium Thioglycolate. However, it has stronger properties compared to the Potassium Thioglycolate raw material.

Other Names Are As Follows;

• 814-71-1
• Calcium Mercaptoacetate
• Thioglycolic acid calcium salt
• Mercaptoacetic acid calcium derivative
• Calcium Bis(sulfanylacetate)

How is Calcium Thioglycolate Produced?

Calcium Thioglycolate production is achieved by reacting calcium hydroxide and Thioglycolic Acid.

What are the Physical and Chemical Properties?

It is an odorless chemical.

In physical appearance, it is in crystalline powder form.

Density: 1.6 – 1.8 g/cm³

Melting Point: No information available.

Boiling Point: No information available.

The pH range is at the 11-12 level. As can be understood from here, Calcium Thioglycolate is a basic chemical.

Calcium Thioglycolate loses water above 95 °C. It physically decomposes at temperatures above 220 °C.

In Calcium Thioglycolate with 99.4% purity as the active substance, there is Thioglycolic Acid at a 49.7% concentration.

What are the Usage Areas of Calcium Thioglycolate?

• Calcium Thioglycolate is generally used in depilatory creams to ensure the removal of hair on the skin. No other usage area has been identified besides this. Or there is no other known usage area.
• It is the main component of epilation products. Compounds formed by Thioglycolic Acid with some salts are used in the manufacture of hair straightening products, permanent hair wave products, and depilatory products.
• Thioglycolic acid, its salts, and esters break the disulfide bonds of the cortex in the hair structure. To create permanent waves in the hair, a hydrogen peroxide solution is added after washing the hair. In this way, a rigid structure is formed for the creation of permanent waves in the hair.
• Calcium Thioglycolate is present in the range of 5-6% within the depilatory cream formula. This is its concentration in depilatory creams. In the use of this cream, solutions or creams containing Lidocaine are also used.
• It is found in creams and medicines produced for the treatment of acne-prone skin.
• It can be used in the manufacture of depilatory creams, which are dermocosmetic products produced for the face.

What are the Factors Affecting Its Prices?

The price of Calcium Thioglycolate is directly dependent on the prices of materials used in its production. As the prices of calcium hydroxide and glycolic acid increase, the prices will increase.

It is directly dependent on the stocks of the companies that sell this chemical. As stocks increase, there will be a short-term decrease in price.

The distributors of this chemical determine the prices. Prices show an increase during the summer months. Because in the summer months, the use of depilatory creams containing Calcium Thioglycolate and the formulations used for hair increases.