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.
See all 213 products with Sodium Glycolate
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
Masks
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
References
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
59079
INCI Name
SODIUM GLYCOLATE
EC #
 220-624-9
All Functions
Buffering
