Sodium Hydroxide is used mostly for formulation purposes. It helps to hold the pH level of a product. It also works as a chemical exfoliator that removes dead cells. Usually concentration of this component is low in skin care products and it’s used mostly for adjusting pH.
Sodium Hydroxide in Skincare
- Roles: Buffering agent
- Comedogenicity: 0
Products with Sodium Hydroxide
Total found: 5504
Positioning
0%
2
0.4%
3
1%
4
1.3%
5
1.6%
6
1.8%
7
1.8%
8
2.1%
9
2.5%
10
3.1%
11
3.3%
12
3.2%
13
4.1%
14
3.6%
15
4%
16
3.7%
17
3.7%
18
3.6%
19
3.9%
20
3.7%
21
3%
22
3.9%
23
3.2%
24
2.7%
25
2.9%
26
2.6%
27
2.6%
28
2.1%
29
2.4%
30
1.7%
31
1.6%
32
1.8%
33
1.6%
34
1.3%
35
1.4%
36
1.1%
37
1.2%
38
1%
39
1%
40
0.8%
41
0.8%
42
0.5%
43
0.6%
44
0.4%
45
0.6%
46
0.5%
47
0.4%
48
0.5%
49
0.2%
50
0.4%
51
0.2%
52
0.3%
53
0.2%
54
0.3%
55
0.3%
56
0.2%
57
0.2%
58
0.1%
59
0.2%
60
0.1%
61
0.1%
62
0.1%
63
0%
64
0.1%
65
0.1%
66
0.1%
67
0%
68
0.1%
69
0.1%
70
0%
71
0%
72
0.1%
74
0%
76
0%
77
0%
78
0.1%
79
0%
82
0%
83
0%
90
0%
92
0%
94
0%
95
0%
97
0%
99
0%
101
0%
114
0%
118
0%
119