Sodium Chloride ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is mainly used as a viscosity modifier, especially to thicken shampoo, body wash, and cleanser systems built with anionic or amphoteric surfactants. It can also support mouthfeel, osmotic balance, and mineral character in rinse-off or bath products.
What does Sodium Chloride do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is mainly used as a viscosity modifier, especially to thicken shampoo, body wash, and cleanser systems built with anionic or amphoteric surfactants. It can also support mouthfeel, osmotic balance, and mineral character in rinse-off or bath products.
Is Sodium Chloride clean?
This ingredient is generally well tolerated and has no major restricted-list friction in clean-beauty frameworks. At higher levels, it can feel drying or sting compromised skin, so DARE reads it as formula-context dependent rather than a concern by default.
Is Sodium Chloride sustainable?
This material is typically sourced from mineral deposits, brine, or seawater evaporation, and it is abundant with a simple supply chain. It does not biodegrade because it is inorganic, but it is water soluble and not bioaccumulative, with freshwater salinity mainly relevant at industrial discharge scale.
Is Sodium Chloride COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted in COSMOS-natural formulations and can be used in COSMOS-organic products as an allowed mineral material. Its Green Chemistry profile is strong on simplicity, low transformation, and water compatibility, though it is not a renewable carbon-based feedstock.
How does Sodium Chloride work chemically?
The molecule is an inorganic ionic crystalline solid that dissociates in water and changes surfactant micelle packing, which can raise or lower viscosity depending on the system’s electrolyte curve. Typical use in rinse-off surfactant formulas is often about 0.5% to 3%, and it is highly stable to heat, pH, light, and oxidation.
Last updated 2026-05-16