SODIUM PALMATE
Is SODIUM PALMATE safe for seborrheic dermatitis?
Sodium Palmate is generally a lower-concern cosmetic ingredient, but a soap containing it can still be too cleansing for inflamed seborrheic-dermatitis skin. Product pH, the full surfactant blend and rinse time are more practical concerns than the name alone.
A strict Malassezia screen may flag its palmitate origin because laboratory studies show growth with free palmitic acid. Sodium Palmate is a soap salt used in rinse-off products, not free palmitic acid left in laboratory media, so that evidence cannot predict a flare. Rinse well and stop if the product repeatedly leaves skin tight, stinging or red.
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What is it?
A quick identity check, separate from the seb derm guidance above.
01 / 05- Material type
- Cleansing soap surfactant
- Ingredient family
- Fatty-acid soap salt
- Cosmetic function
- Cleansing, Surfactant - Cleansing, Surfactant - Emulsifying, Viscosity Controlling
What is SODIUM PALMATE used for in skincare?
Sodium Palmate is the sodium salt of palm-derived fatty acids and is used as a soap surfactant. It helps remove oil and debris, contributes lather and can build the structure of a solid bar. The complete soap and its final pH determine how drying it may feel.