Product Name: Azelaic acid
CAS: 123-99-9
MW: 188.22
MF: C9H16O4
Appearance: White crystal powder
Azelaic acid, also known as nonanedioic acid, is a naturally occurring dicarboxylic acid that is found in grains such as wheat,rye, and barley. It is also produced by a type of yeast called Malassezia furfur that is found on the skin of humans and animals.
Product Parameters
Test Items Specifications Results
Appearance White powder solid Qualified
Content ≥ 98.00 % 98.66 %
Total dicarboxylic acid content ≥ 99.00% 99.71 %
Monoacid content ≤ 0.30% 0.21 %
Melting point 106-107.5 ºC 106.1-107.1 ºC
Acid value 585.0-595.0 MgKOH/g 593.7 MgKOH/g
Water content ≤ 0.5 % 0.4%
Ash content ≤ 0.5 % 0.2%
Heavy metal ≤ 20ppm 10 ppm
Light transmittance, 440nm 97-100 % 98 %
Light transmittance, 550nm 95-100 % 98 %
Partide Size 10um 98.0% <10um
The chloride ion ≤ 0.005% 0.003 %
Sulfate ≤ 0.025% 0.020 %
Iron ions ≤ 0.002% 0.0019 %
Application
1. Mainly used to produce dioctyl azelate plasticizer;
2. It can also be used as a raw material for the production of perfumes, lubricating oils, oils, and polyamide resins;
3. Azelaic acid has antibacterial properties and can be used as a food preservative;
4. Widely used in cosmetics.
Certifications many