Loading source-checked ingredient information…
The published guidance and source records will appear here when ready.
Find what it does, what the research suggests, and what is still uncertain. Concern labels describe ingredient context—not a product safety verdict.
Sodium Anisate is a cosmetic ingredient used for antimicrobial, flavouring, fragrance, and ph adjusters.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid. In cosmetics it is used as a preservative to help control microbial growth in the product, which is different from treating microbes or inflammation on skin.
Commonly found in: Cleansers & body washes · Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Bisulfite is a cosmetic ingredient used for antioxidant, hair waving or straightening, preservative, and reducing.
Loading ingredient names…
Commonly found in: Shampoos
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Sodium Caproyl/lauroyl Lactylate is a cosmetic ingredient used for anti-seborrheic, antimicrobial, cleansing, surfactant - cleansing, and surfactant - emulsifying.
Commonly found in: Shampoos
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Dehydroacetate is a cosmetic ingredient used for preservative.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Ethylparaben is a cosmetic ingredient used for preservative.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Formate is a cosmetic ingredient used for preservative.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate is a cosmetic ingredient used for hair conditioning and preservative.
Commonly found in: Shampoos
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Metabisulfite is a cosmetic ingredient used for antioxidant, preservative, and reducing.
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Methylparaben is a cosmetic ingredient used for preservative.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Propionate is a cosmetic ingredient used for preservative.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Propylparaben is a cosmetic ingredient used for preservative.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →58 matching names
Search the complete ingredient name index. Published ingredient guides explain the seb-derm concern interpretation, supporting evidence, and limitations.
A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is ursane substituted by a carboxy group at position 28 and hydroxy groups at positions 2, 3 and 23 (the 2α,3β stereoisomer). It is isolated from Symplocos lancifolia and Vateria indica and exhibits anti-angiogenic activity.
A secondary amino compound that is diethanolamine substituted by methyl groups at positions 1 and 1'. It is a versatile chemical used in a variety of personal care, cosmetic and industrial products.
The meso-diastereomer of butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol.
