이 원료는 알루미늄옥타클로로하이드레이트와 글라이신의 배위화합물로, 보통 금속에 배위결합되어 있는 물분자가 글라이신으로 치환된 것이다.

Complex reaction product obtained from the reaction of aluminium zirconium octachlorohydrate (Al8Zr(OH)20Cl8.xH2O) and glycine: Aluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrex GLY is a coordination complex of Aluminum ZirconiumOctachlorohydrate (q.v.) and Glycine (q.v.) in which some of the water molecules normally coordinated tothe metal have been displaced by the glycine. In th e United States, Aluminum Zirconium OctachlorohydrexGLY may be used as an active drug ingredient in OTC drug products. When used as an active drugingredient, the established name is Aluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrex GLY.

本品は、金属に配位している水がグリシンに置換している（Ａｌ／ジルコニウム）オクタクロロ水和物及びグリシン（＊）の錯体である。