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Appearance: colorless to yellowish solid
CAS: 54571-67-4
Product ID: PCA13
Purity: 98%+
Formula: C5H6NNaO3
MW: 151.1g/mol
MP: 123-128C
Solubility: water soluble
HS Code: 292249
MDL: MFCD01749005
SMILES: [Na+].[O-]C(=O)C1CCC(=O)N1
LD50 (rat, oral) > 2,000mg/kg
Suggested Usage Rate: 1-5%
Synonyms: NaPCA; sodium DL-pyrrolidonecarboxylate; sodiumDL-pyroglutamate; PCA soda; sodium pidolate; 5-oxo-L-proline monosodium salt; sodium5-oxo-L-prolinate
Tags: sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid;cosmeticingredient; hydrating agent; humectant; hydrating agent; stabilizer;moisturizer; dispersant; pyroglutamate; water-soluble salt