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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dechlorinating ability for removing free chlorine in water and free chlorine of a chlorine-based disinfectant, and that the dechlorinating agent has no toxicity or irritation to skin, Provided are a dechlorinating agent having sufficient required stability and a dechlorinating method using the same. SOLUTION: General formula (1) (Wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 independently represent a hydroxyl group, an ester group of the hydroxyl group and an inorganic or organic acid or a glycoside group of a sugar, or two adjacent hydroxyl groups of the hydroxyl group) A ketal group of a hydroxyl group and a ketone or an acetal group of an aldehyde, provided that R 1 and R 2 Is not a hydroxyl group at the same time. A dechlorinating agent comprising a compound represented by the formula (1) or a salt thereof ascorbic acid derivative as an active ingredient, a bathing agent or a body washing agent containing the dechlorinating agent, and a dechlorinating method using the same. |