Sodium Glycolate
Explained
Sodium glycolate is the sodium salt of glycolic acid, a famous AHA. It has buffering properties to help balance a product's pH levels.
This ingredient does not act as an exfoliant.
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What it does
                      Buffering
                      
                        Buffering ingredients help stabilise or adjust the ph level of a product.
                      
                    
                Prevalence
                  
                    Less common
                    
                      Percentage of products that contain it
                    
                  
                  
                  
                    0.2%
                  
                
                    Top categories
                    
                        
                  
                  
                          Cleansers
                        
                        
                          Treatments
                        
                        
                          Moisturizers
                        
                    
                    
                      Position
                      
                        Predominant list placement
                      
                    
                    
              
                      Bottom 50%
                    
                  References
Products with Sodium Glycolate
CosIng Data
              CosIng ID
              59079
            
            
              INCI Name
              SODIUM GLYCOLATE
            
              
                EC #
                 220-624-9
              
              
                All Functions
                Buffering