Glycine hydrochloride

Glycine hydrochloride (CAS 6000-43-7), also known as aminoacetic acid hydrochloride, is the hydrochloride salt form of glycine. It is used in pharmaceutical, food, and personal care manufacturing.

Where is Glycine hydrochloride used?

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing: buffering agent in parenteral formulations and lyophilized drug products
• API synthesis: controlled pH for product stability
• Food and nutrition: acidity adjustment in functional food systems
• Preservation aid: mild antimicrobial activity at low pH
• Personal care: skin-conditioning and moisture retention in leave-on and rinse-off formats
• Peptide synthesis: protected amino acid precursor for specialty chemical and biotech procurement
• It functions primarily as a pH buffer and acidulant where precise, stable acidic conditions are required.