Chemically, it is a useful molecule. It can be converted to salicylic acid and then phenol, which is an extremely useful precursor. Also, the salicylic acid itself can be used to make the minty ...

[1] Skin peeling products typically contain combinations and different concentrations of several acids such as resorcinol, phenol, salicylic acid, lactic acid, trichloroacetic acid, GA, as well as ...