Synonym(s)
CAS number: 540-72-7; Sodium Rhodanide; Sodium sulfocyanide; Sodium thiocyanate
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"Sodium...' means the element potassium, 'thiocyanate' means salts/esters of thiocyanic acid, also called hydrotropic acid.
Sodium thiocyanate (molecular formula: NaSCN) is used in cosmetic formulations. The sodium salt of thiocyanic acid acts as a hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer