Verukan
Active Ingredient(s): Salicylic AcidCategory: Skin Care
Verukan Overview
Salicylic acid (from Latin salix, willow tree) is a lipophilic monohydroxybenzoic acid, a type of phenolic acid, and a beta hydroxy acid (BHA). This colorless crystalline organic acid is widely used in organic synthesis and functions as a plant hormone. It is derived from the metabolism of salicin. In addition to serving as an important active metabolite of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), which acts in part as a prodrug to salicylic acid, it is probably best known for its use as a key ingred...
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Salicylic Acid
- Cream: 5% + 10%, 6%
- Film, Extended Release: 15%, 17%
- Gel: 17%, 2%, 5%, 6%
- Liquid: 0.5%, 12%, 13.6%, 16.7%, 17%, 17.6%, 2%, 20%
- Lotion: 1.8%, 2%, 3%, 6%
- Ointment: 3%
- Powder: 100%
- Shampoo: 1.8%, 2%, 2% + 2%, 3%, 4%
- Soap: 1%, 2%
- Unassigned: 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 40%
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- AMINOSALICYLATE SODIUM, AMINOSALICYLIC ACID
- COAL TAR + SALICYLIC ACID
- P & S PLUS Coal Tar + Salicylic Acid1 discussion
- PASER Aminosalicylate sodium, Aminosalicylic acid
- SODIUM P.A.S. Aminosalicylate sodium, Aminosalicylic acid
- SODIUM THIOSULFATE + SALICYLIC ACID
- TEEBACIN Aminosalicylate sodium, Aminosalicylic acid
- TUBASAL Aminosalicylate sodium, Aminosalicylic acid
- VERSICLEAR Sodium Thiosulfate + Salicylic Acid