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Sodium Acetate

Sodium acetate

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What it is and what it does

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Buffering
Helps resist changes in a formula's pH.
Masking
Reduces or conceals the formula's underlying odour or taste.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Local sodium-acetate study tests a three-salt rectal enema for ulcerative colitis, with baseline imbalance. It does not examine skin/cosmetic efficacy or cosmetic-use safety. Bounded local review does not imply absence of sodium-acetate research.

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Bounded local and exact-name indexed primary source search; absence is not proof of no research.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.

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Names and identifiers

INCI name on ingredient lists
SODIUM ACETATE
CAS registry number
127-09-3
EC number
204-823-8
Other recorded names (1)
  • natrii acetas

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