Sodium chloride is an inorganic chloride salt having sodium(1+) as the counterion.
How much products actually contain
16 products state the amountmedian 5%
- under 0.01% 3
- 0.01–0.1% 1
- 0.1–1% 2
- 1% or more 10
Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.
Of the products containing it, 1,584 list it before the 1% line and 924 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 2,466 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 2,466
Salt TherapySALTY HONEY BODY SCRUB65% stated
Salt TherapyRICE Salt&OIL BODY SCRUB55% stated
RIRESea Salt Scalp Scrub35% stated
TRIMAYSalt Ginseng Anti Hair Loss Scalp Scaler35% stated
One-day's YouCicaming Scalp Scrub30% stated
TorhopSaunanjiang Salt Mask 9013% stated
ElizaveccaElizavecca Milky Piggy Sea Salt Cream 100g10% stated
The SoonsooNature-Infused Baby Shampoo2% stated
BonamedusaThree Salts Effect Cleansing Oil0.08% stated
TorhopKamos Black Salt Warm Steam Cleansing Gel Balm 100g0.0001% stated
Dr.FORHAIRDeep Cleansing Sea Salt Scalp Exfoliator 250g
NOT4UClear Trouble Calming Cooling Daily Pack Scrub 220g Special Set
Definition
Sodium chloride is an inorganic chloride salt having sodium(1+) as the counterion. It has a role as an emetic, a NMR chemical shift reference compound and a flame retardant. It is an inorganic chloride and an inorganic sodium salt.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII VR5Y7PDT5W · registered name ISOTONIC SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION · specified substance
Sea Salt is a mixture of inorganic salts derived from sea water or from inland bodies of salt water.
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 塩化Ｎａ: 本品は、ナトリウムの塩化物であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
JCIA labelling name 海塩: 本品は、海水又は塩湖水から得られる無機塩の混合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7647-14-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 231-598-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3021271
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID001271
- IUPAC
- Sodium chloride
- Molecular formula
- ClNa
- Molecular weight
- 58.44 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid, Large Crystals, Other Solid, Dry Powder, CBI, Wet Solid · Water soluble, white crystals, [CAMEO]
- Boiling point
- 1465 °C
- Melting point
- 800.7 °C
- Solubility
- 36.0 g/100 g of water at 25 °C · One gram dissolves in 2.8 mL water /3.57X10+5 mg/L/ at 25 °C
- Density
- 2.17 at 25 °C/4 °C · Enthalpy of formation: -410.9 kJ/mol at 25 °C, Density of molten sodium chloride at 850 °C: 1.549 g/cu cm, latent heat of fusion: 0.52 kJ/g
- Stability
- Stable under recommended storage conditions.
- Viscosity
- Viscosity of saturated aqueous solution = 1.93 mPa-s · 1.9 mPa S
- pH
- pH = 6.7 to 7.3, its aqueous solution is neutral
- Colour
- colourless, white
- Melting/freezing point
- 800.7 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 1465 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 1 ㎜Hg(at 1589 °F)
- Water solubility
- 0.36 g/g(at 25 °C)
- Relative density
- 2.16 (at 25 °C)
- Molecular weight
- 58.44
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 1,133 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Viscosity modifier411
- Chelating agent225
- Thickening agent222
- Stabilizing agent66
- Degradant/impurity (EPA)46
- Cleaning agent29
- Processing aids not otherwise specified26
- Filler9
37 other uses
- Binder7
- Softener and conditioner6
- Surfactant (surface active agent)6
- Flow promoter5
- Adhesion/cohesion promoter5
- Deodorizer4
- Soil amendments4
- Anti-caking agent4
- Emulsifier4
- Preservative4
- Flavouring and nutrient3
- Dye3
- Biocide3
- Abrasive3
- Drier3
- Bleaching agent3
- Intermediate3
- Humectant2
- Fragrance2
- Surface modifier2
- Defoamer2
- Solvent2
- pH regulating agent2
- Pigment2
- Plating agent2
- Catalyst2
- Hardener1
- Flotation agent1
- Anti-adhesive/cohesive1
- Pharmaceutical excipient (EPA)1
- No specific technical function1
- Absorbent1
- Anti-static agent1
- Chemical reaction regulator1
- Brightener1
- Flux agent1
- Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not other1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Sodium-chloride/tozinameran · 2022
- P-559 HEAT STRESS IN WORKERS PERFORMING SEA SALT HAND-HARVESTING TO PRESERVE HISTORIC AND TECHNICAL HERITAGE · 2024
- Effect of Optimal Mixing Ratio of Dendropanax, Sea Salt, and Other Extracts on the Alleviation of Hair Loss Symptoms · 2021
- Sodium chloride is an ionic checkpoint for human TH2 cells and shapes the atopic skin microenvironment · 2019
- Increased Conductivity and Reduced Settling Time of Carbon-Based Electrodes By Addition of Sea Salt for Wearable Application · 2018
Linked databases 19
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS) 2
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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