SODIUM SULFATE ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is mainly used as a filler, bulking agent, viscosity modifier, or ionic-strength adjuster in cleansers, bath products, powders, and some surfactant blends. It can also appear as a processing residue from surfactant manufacturing.
What does SODIUM SULFATE do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is mainly used as a filler, bulking agent, viscosity modifier, or ionic-strength adjuster in cleansers, bath products, powders, and some surfactant blends. It can also appear as a processing residue from surfactant manufacturing.
Is SODIUM SULFATE clean?
From a DARE clean-standards lens, this ingredient is generally low concern, non-sensitizing, and not a common restricted-list issue. At high levels, it can make formulas feel drying or contribute to mild eye or skin sting, especially in rinse-off products.
Is SODIUM SULFATE sustainable?
This material is mineral-derived or made as an industrial byproduct, with abundant supply and no bioaccumulation expectation. It does not biodegrade in the organic-carbon sense, but it dissociates in water, and very large releases can add to dissolved-solids load in waterways.
Is SODIUM SULFATE COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted in COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic products when sourced and processed according to the standard’s mineral and inorganic ingredient rules. Its Green Chemistry fit is solid because it is simple, non-persistent as a polymer, and often available from low-complexity mineral or byproduct streams, although biodegradability is not the right metric for an inorganic salt.
How does SODIUM SULFATE work chemically?
This material is a small, fully ionized inorganic electrolyte composed of two alkali-metal cations and one divalent oxyanion, and it is highly water-soluble and stable across normal cosmetic pH ranges. It is usually present at low percentages as an ionic-strength adjuster, filler, or surfactant-process residue, while bath products and powders can use much higher levels as a bulk mineral salt.
Last updated 2026-05-13