Sodium Chloride
Approved Ingredients
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Chloride is a crystalline compound consisting of equal amounts of sodium and chloride atoms in a lattice type structure. Sodium chloride is responsible for the salinity of the ocean and is a large component of the extracellular fluid in many organisms.
INCI Name:
Sodium Chloride
Ingredient origins:
Brine
Role:
Viscosity Modifying Agent
Common name:
Table Salt
EWG score:
The EWG score is a hazard score ranging from 1-2 (low hazard), 3-6 (moderate hazard) and 7-10 (high hazard) published by the Environmental Working Group. Their data is sourced from the Skin Deep® database and studies published in open scientific literature.
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