Structure builders
Sodium chloride
In surfactant cleansers it can move the formulation along a salt-thickening curve, where additional salt may eventually reduce viscosity.
- INCI
- SODIUM CHLORIDE
- CAS
- 7647-14-5
- Also known as
- salt · common salt
- Function
- Structure builders
Ingredient answer
What is Sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride is an inorganic salt used to adjust viscosity, ionic strength, texture, and density in selected cosmetic systems.
Formulation behavior
How it works inside a formula
Add gradually as a controlled solution, record the response curve, and recheck clarity, foam, preservation, and low-temperature stability.
Where it appears
Common product contexts
- creams and lotions
- gels
- cleansers and conditioners
Practical caution
What to keep in view
Hydration, processing order, electrolytes, pH, and shear can materially change performance.
Take the ingredient into a working formula.
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