Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda, lye)
Category: pH adjuster
Brief description: A strong base used to adjust and maintain the pH of cosmetic products.
Benefits: Ensures the product's pH is suitable for skin contact or to enable other ingredients to work optimally.
Skin type suitability/concerns: Generally suitable for all skin types when properly formulated but may be irritating in high concentrations.
Target audience: Used across all types of cosmetic products and consumers.
Chemical composition: Inorganic compound.
Physical aspect: White solid.
Compatibility: Compatible with most ingredients in cosmetic formulations.
Concentration: Used in small amounts to adjust pH.
Side effects/adverse reactions: Can cause burns and severe skin and eye damage in high concentrations.
Regulatory status: Approved for use in cosmetics in most countries.
Sustainability/ethical considerations: Widely available and synthesized on a large scale.
Brief description: A strong base used to adjust and maintain the pH of cosmetic products.
Benefits: Ensures the product's pH is suitable for skin contact or to enable other ingredients to work optimally.
Skin type suitability/concerns: Generally suitable for all skin types when properly formulated but may be irritating in high concentrations.
Target audience: Used across all types of cosmetic products and consumers.
Chemical composition: Inorganic compound.
Physical aspect: White solid.
Compatibility: Compatible with most ingredients in cosmetic formulations.
Concentration: Used in small amounts to adjust pH.
Side effects/adverse reactions: Can cause burns and severe skin and eye damage in high concentrations.
Regulatory status: Approved for use in cosmetics in most countries.
Sustainability/ethical considerations: Widely available and synthesized on a large scale.
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pH adjuster
Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)
Potassium hydroxide, a strong alkali used to maintain cosmetic product pH.
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