Garcinia acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    27750-10-3

    Molecular formula
    C6H8O8

    SMILES
    C(C(=O)O)[C@]([C@@H](C(=O)O)O)(C(=O)O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 66.38%
    Sour 36.25%
    Caramellic 32.58%
    Sweet 25.97%
    Buttery 25.27%
    Sharp 24.32%
    Burnt 22.21%
    Clean 21.61%
    Savory 21.51%
    Milky 20.1%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 73.58%
    Very mild 40.82%
    Sour 33.03%
    Mild 29.86%
    Bland 26.76%
    Caramellic 26.57%
    Yeast 23.28%
    Sweet-like 22.63%
    Musty 20.46%
    Acidic 20.46%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -2.6

    pKa est.
    1.65 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    208.12 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    456°C

    Flash point

    • 239.99 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Garcinia acid
    • (-)-Hydroxycitric acid
    • 27750-10-3
    • (1S,2S)-1,2-dihydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
    • (-)-HYDROXYCITRIC ACID CALCIUM SALT
    • 3-c-carboxy-2-deoxy-d-erythro-pentaric acid
    • CHEMBL118715
    • Super CitriMax HCA 600SXS
    • 4373-35-7
    • UNII-8W94T9026R
    • 7A3
    • Citric acid, 2-hydroxy-, (-)-
    • (1S,2S)-1,2-dihydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
    • HYDROXYCITRATE, L-
    • (2S,3S)-3-Carboxy-2,3-dihydroxy-pentanedioic acid
    • orb1309563
    • SCHEMBL6773065
    • HYDROXYCITRIC ACID [MI]
    • DTXSID20276669
    • CHEBI:165420
    • DTXSID601045116
    • HYDROXYCITRIC ACID, (-)-
    • HYDROXYCITRIC ACID [WHO-DD]
    • BDBM50036210
    • LMFA01050511
    • AKOS040733403
    • EBC-615975
    • DA-68947
    • HY-16007
    • MS-23140
    • CS-0006061
    • F82031
    • D-erythro-Pentaric acid, 3-C-carboxy-2-deoxy-
    • (-)-HYDROXYCITRIC ACID (CONSTITUENT OF GARCINIA CAMBOGIA AND GARCINIA INDICA) [DSC]
    • 27750-10-3

  • Applications

    Garcinia acid (CAS 27750-10-3) is commonly used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a chelating agent in metal finishing and cleaning formulations. It can function as an acidulant and pH regulator in cosmetics and personal care products, helping stabilize formulations. In polymer and plastics processing, it may serve as a processing additive or stabilizer, contributing to resin compatibility and thermal stability. It also finds use in industrial cleaning applications and in household or institutional cleaners, where its acidic properties support formulation performance. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 491.24
    methanol 1134.18
    isopropanol 145.13
    water 966.89
    ethyl acetate 32.89
    n-propanol 293.6
    acetone 172.61
    n-butanol 120.33
    acetonitrile 83.2
    DMF 1716.14
    toluene 35.67
    isobutanol 100.25
    1,4-dioxane 188.17
    methyl acetate 43.31
    THF 229.51
    2-butanone 94.69
    n-pentanol 78.9
    sec-butanol 109.1
    n-hexane 15.69
    ethylene glycol 805.02
    NMP 556.65
    cyclohexane 24.42
    DMSO 1745.76
    n-butyl acetate 9.29
    n-octanol 29.88
    chloroform 7.72
    n-propyl acetate 14.21
    acetic acid 61.14
    dichloromethane 25.72
    cyclohexanone 60.54
    propylene glycol 319.36
    isopropyl acetate 14.83
    DMAc 867.42
    2-ethoxyethanol 367.55
    isopentanol 54.1
    n-heptane 25.68
    ethyl formate 39.07
    1,2-dichloroethane 53.27
    n-hexanol 45.91
    2-methoxyethanol 697.01
    isobutyl acetate 3.74
    tetrachloromethane 3.72
    n-pentyl acetate 9.56
    transcutol 87.86
    n-heptanol 39.08
    ethylbenzene 17.08
    MIBK 24.46
    2-propoxyethanol 159.71
    tert-butanol 99.78
    MTBE 45.2
    2-butoxyethanol 91.26
    propionic acid 52.9
    o-xylene 36.61
    formic acid 430.03
    diethyl ether 111.5
    m-xylene 26.68
    p-xylene 12.76
    chlorobenzene 5.75
    dimethyl carbonate 72.84
    n-octane 10.76
    formamide 691.69
    cyclopentanone 102.33
    2-pentanone 65.62
    anisole 35.37
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 91.94
    gamma-butyrolactone 102.09
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 311.83
    pyridine 90.02
    3-pentanone 73.11
    furfural 71.65
    n-dodecane 4.97
    diethylene glycol 246.71
    diisopropyl ether 19.84
    tert-amyl alcohol 78.29
    acetylacetone 42.1
    n-hexadecane 5.12
    acetophenone 24.14
    methyl propionate 83.23
    isopentyl acetate 5.21
    trichloroethylene 22.8
    n-nonanol 28.55
    cyclohexanol 60.16
    benzyl alcohol 43.38
    2-ethylhexanol 18.11
    isooctanol 20.41
    dipropyl ether 58.56
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4.79
    ethyl lactate 26.26
    propylene carbonate 17.67
    n-methylformamide 689.52
    2-pentanol 56.72
    n-pentane 29.74
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 66.12
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 21.0
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 41.73
    mesitylene 17.21
    ε-caprolactone 39.65
    p-cymene 9.61
    epichlorohydrin 124.97
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 6.04
    2-aminoethanol 799.68
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 394.12
    sulfolane 205.31
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 5.29
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 86.42
    n-hexyl acetate 10.36
    isooctane 2.86
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 69.42
    sec-butyl acetate 6.83
    tert-butyl acetate 14.36
    decalin 5.91
    glycerin 430.97
    diglyme 123.96
    acrylic acid 61.19
    isopropyl myristate 5.99
    n-butyric acid 27.73
    acetyl acetate 7.75
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 5.21
    ethyl propionate 24.11
    nitromethane 147.36
    1,2-diethoxyethane 32.21
    benzonitrile 11.5
    trioctyl phosphate 7.1
    1-bromopropane 31.42
    gamma-valerolactone 154.05
    n-decanol 23.39
    triethyl phosphate 8.2
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 20.66
    propionitrile 61.29
    vinylene carbonate 16.91
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 81.11
    DMS 9.69
    cumene 10.35
    2-octanol 17.92
    2-hexanone 23.46
    octyl acetate 10.03
    limonene 15.85
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 257.86
    ethyl orthosilicate 9.07
    tributyl phosphate 4.09
    diacetone alcohol 43.5
    N,N-dimethylaniline 49.27
    acrylonitrile 85.88
    aniline 55.47
    1,3-propanediol 320.09
    bromobenzene 4.33
    dibromomethane 18.64
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 27.14
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 5.84
    tetrabutyl urea 16.65
    diisobutyl methanol 10.57
    2-phenylethanol 22.33
    styrene 14.98
    dioctyl adipate 8.21
    dimethyl sulfate 119.33
    ethyl butyrate 12.46
    methyl lactate 96.74
    butyl lactate 11.8
    diethyl carbonate 6.19
    propanediol butyl ether 51.84
    triethyl orthoformate 11.5
    p-tert-butyltoluene 9.35
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 26.26
    morpholine 285.3
    tert-butylamine 60.54
    n-dodecanol 18.43
    dimethoxymethane 569.6
    ethylene carbonate 16.96
    cyrene 70.95
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 14.16
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4.68
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 5.7
    4-methylpyridine 55.96
    dibutyl ether 15.85
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 10.57
    DEF 184.41
    dimethyl isosorbide 50.14
    tetrachloroethylene 23.88
    eugenol 32.06
    triacetin 8.64
    span 80 28.4
    1,4-butanediol 183.83
    1,1-dichloroethane 15.1
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 35.01
    methyl formate 277.51
    2-methyl-1-butanol 67.38
    n-decane 8.53
    butyronitrile 36.71
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 12.01
    1-chlorooctane 11.66
    1-chlorotetradecane 5.67
    n-nonane 9.39
    undecane 6.44
    tert-butylcyclohexane 3.36
    cyclooctane 17.02
    cyclopentanol 86.47
    tetrahydropyran 100.26
    tert-amyl methyl ether 53.52
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 96.16
    1-hexene 24.8
    2-isopropoxyethanol 124.45
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 55.38
    methyl butyrate 23.67

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction