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Sodium Lactate
Explained
Sodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and sometimes used to adjust the pH of a product.
This ingredient is part of our skin's NMF, or natural moisturizing factor. Our NMF is essential for the hydration of our top skin layers and plasticity of skin. NMF also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.
High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.
Fun fact: Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.
See all 2,703 products with Sodium Lactate
Users who like it
91%
Users who avoid it
9%
What it does
Humectant
A substance that promotes retention of moisture.
Buffering
Buffering ingredients help stabilise or adjust the ph level of a product.
Prevalence
Uncommon
Percentage of products that contain it
3%
Top categories
Treatments
Cleansers
Moisturizers
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
Concentration
Concentrations we've seen
2% to
3%
References
Products with Sodium Lactate
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
79577
INCI Name
SODIUM LACTATE
INN Name
sodium lactate
EC #
 200-772-0 / 212-762-3
All Functions
Buffering, Humectant, Keratolytic
