Salicylic acid wani abu ne mai mahimmanci ga sinadarai masu kyau kamar magunguna, turare, rini da ƙari na roba.
Ana amfani da masana'antar harhada magunguna don samar da magungunan kashe kwayoyin cuta, maganin kashe kwayoyin cuta, maganin kumburi, diuretic da sauran magunguna, yayin da masana'antar rini ake amfani da su wajen samar da rini na azo kai tsaye da rini na acid mordant, da kuma kamshi.
Salicylic acid wani muhimmin kayan da ake amfani da shi na roba ne da ake amfani da shi sosai a cikin magunguna, magungunan kashe qwari, roba, rini, abinci, da masana'antar yaji.
A cikin masana'antar harhada magunguna, manyan magungunan da ake amfani da su don samar da salicylic acid sun hada da sodium salicylate, man wintergreen (methyl salicylate), aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), salicylamide, phenyl salicylate, da sauransu.
