Ingredient
SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Name / description
Sodium Hydroxide
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
BUFFERING
Controls the pH of cosmetic products
DENATURANT
Makes cosmetic ingredients and products unpalatable (eg alcohol due to bitter substances)
Origin
synthetic
Information on safe use
This substance is expressly approved and / or subject to a restriction as a result of an entry in Annex III of the EC Cosmetics Regulation after an assessment by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety of the EU Commission (SCCS). Restrictions can relate eg to purity criteria, a maximum concentration or the restriction to certain product categories. Subject to the conditions possibly imposed in Annex III, the use of this substance in cosmetic products is safe.
Belongs to the following substance groups
Regulating cosmetics
Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.