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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

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