I-salicylic acid,i-asidi ephilayo, i-chemical formula C7H6O3, ngumgubo omhlophe oyikristale, onyibilika kancinane emanzini abandayo, unyibilika emanzini ashushu, i-ethanol, i-ether kunye ne-acetone, enyibilika kwi-benzene eshushu.
Isetyenziswa ikakhulu njengento ebalulekileyo ekrwada kumayeza, iziqholo, idayi, izibulali-zinambuzane, izongezo zerabha kunye nezinye iikhemikhali ezilungileyo.