Salicylic Acid appears as a white crystalline powder with a faint sweetish odour. Salicylic acid is a beta-hydroxy acid. It is used as a topical keratolytic in dermatological and cosmetic formulations. It also serves as a pharmaceutical intermediate for analgesics. Its other described applications include preservation in food systems and use in skin-care preparations. Packaging options include 25 kg bags, 25 kg fibre drums and 1000 kg big bags. Food use is subject to the applicable food-additive specification and permitted-use conditions. Cosmetic use is subject to the applicable cosmetic-ingredient conditions. Pharmaceutical use requires the applicable pharmacopoeia grade.