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SODIUM MALATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII VJ2LXD23XD · registered name MONOSODIUM MALATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGDraws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Malic Acid and Sodium Malate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Malic Acid and Sodium Malate as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name リンゴ酸Na: 本品は、リンゴ酸(*)のナトリウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM MALATEINCI소듐말레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium saltSynonymリンゴ酸NaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
58214-38-3
CAS No.chemical registry number
676-46-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
261-169-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID70905053
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID001334159
IUPAC
Sodium 3-carboxy-3-hydroxypropanoate
Molecular formula
C4H5NaO5
Molecular weight
156.069 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 2 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.

  • Softener and conditioner1
  • Humectant1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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