Disliked
Sodium Bicarbonate
Exfoliant
Exfoliants help remove dead skin cells and may aid in unclogging pores, smoothing rough skin, and help to increase hydration of skin.
Explained
Sodium Bicarbonate has a more famous name: Baking soda.
In cosmetics, it is used to adjust the acidity. Due to its white crystalline solid form, it can also be an abrasive (exfoliator).
This ingredient is water-soluble.
See all 521 products with Sodium Bicarbonate
Users who like it
23%
Users who avoid it
77%
What it does
Abrasive
An agent used to wear away the surface of skin
Skin Protecting
To keep skin from being damaged to a certain degree
Buffering
Buffering ingredients help stabilise or adjust the ph level of a product.
Alternative names
Baking Soda
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.6%
Top categories
Cleansers
Treatments
Masks
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 25%
References
Products with Sodium Bicarbonate
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
37736
INCI Name
SODIUM BICARBONATE
INN Name
sodium bicarbonate
EC #
 205-633-8
Ph. Eur. Name
natrii hydrogenocarbonas
All Functions
Abrasive, Buffering, Deodorant, Oral Care, Skin Protecting