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CAS number: 107-96-0
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Mercaptopropionic acid is a substance used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as a depilatory (removes unwanted body hair), reducing agent (reduces oxygen or adds hydrogen and thus changes the chemical nature of a substance). The substance also changes the chemical structure of the hair and has a waving or smoothing effect.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer