Sodium glycolate is an organic sodium salt comprising equal numbers of sodium and glycolate ions.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 14 list it before the 1% line and 36 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 50 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 50
Scotch PorterScotch Porter Beard Wash
Scotch PorterScotch Porter Curls & Waves Hair Shampoo
Scotch PorterScotch Porter Face Wash
Paul MitchellPaul Mitchell Shampoo Three
PATTERN BeautyPATTERN Beauty Curl Mousse
PATTERN BeautyPATTERN Beauty Palo Santo Curl Mousse
MoroccanoilMoroccanoil Shower Gel Ambiance de Plage
MoroccanoilMoroccanoil Shower Gel Bergamote Fraîche
MoroccanoilMoroccanoil Shower Gel Dahlia Rouge
MoroccanoilMoroccanoil Shower Gel Soleil de Tanger
MoroccanoilMoroccanoil Shower Gel Spa Du Maroc
K18K18 TripleBright oxidation defense purple shampoo
Definition
Sodium glycolate is an organic sodium salt comprising equal numbers of sodium and glycolate ions. It has a role as a keratolytic drug. It contains a glycolate.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII B75E535IMI · registered name SODIUM GLYCOLATE · single chemical substance
Glycolic acid, monosodium salt
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Taiwan
- Maximum concentration : pH≧3.5;
- pH≥3.5;
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: 40th Anniversary Overview and Rereview Summaries From 2011 to 2015
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Glycolic Acid, Ammonium, Calcium, Potassium, and Sodium Glycolates, Methyl, Ethyl, Propyl, and Butyl Glycolates, and Lactic Acid, Ammonium, Calcium, Potassium, Sodium, and TEA-Lactates, Methyl, Ethyl, Isopropyl, and Butyl Lactates, and Lauryl, Myristyl, and Cetyl Lactates
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name グリコール酸Ｎａ: 本品は、グリコール酸（＊）のナトリウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2836-32-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 220-624-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6047153
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID4027153
- IUPAC
- Sodium hydroxyacetate
- Molecular formula
- C2H3NaO3
- Molecular weight
- 98.033 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Molecular weight
- 98.04
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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 25 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.
- pH regulating agent12
- No specific technical function4
- Chelating agent3
- Surfactant (surface active agent)2
- Cleaning agent2
- Thickening agent1
- Viscosity modifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata