![]() Salicylic acid has long been a key starting material for making acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). Salicylic acid is used in the production of other pharmaceuticals, including 4-aminosalicylic acid, sandulpiride, and landetimide (via salethamide). Salicylic acid is used as a food preservative, a bactericide, and an antiseptic. ![]() Similar to other hydroxy acids, salicylic acid is an ingredient in many skincare products for the treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis, acne, psoriasis, calluses, corns, keratosis pilaris, acanthosis nigricans, ichthyosis, and warts. As such, it is used to treat warts, psoriasis, acne vulgaris, ringworm, dandruff, and ichthyosis. Salicylic acid as a medication is commonly used to remove the outer layer of the skin. Cotton pads soaked in salicylic acid can be used to chemically exfoliate skin.
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