Sodium Lactate

Our database includes 1326 products that contain Sodium Lactate.

Explained

Sodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and used to adjust the pH of a product.

Sodium Lactate 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.

It also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.

Our NMF is formed from amino acids, lactic acid, sugars, minerals, peptides, and electrolytes. As we age, our NMF naturally depletes. Other sources of NMF depletion include harsh and drying ingredients such as denatured alcohol. Sodium lactate can help replenish our NMF, leading to more hydrated and plump skin.

High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.

Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.

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Sodium Lactate is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 3.2% of the products in our database containing it.

What it does:

Humectant, Buffering

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Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Dry

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Dryness • Redness • Sensitivity • Texture

Where it's used

Sodium Lactate is most often found as ingredient number 20 within an ingredient list.

Of the 1 products in our database that have a known concentration of Sodium Lactate, they all have a concentration of 3% specified within their ingredient lists.