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SODIUM OXIDE

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 3075U8R23D · registered name SODIUM OXIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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 酸化Na: 本品は、ナトリウムの酸化物であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM OXIDEINCI소듐옥사이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Sodium oxide (Na2O)Synonym酸化NaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
1313-59-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
215-208-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID0049781
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID00820245
IUPAC
Disodium oxide
Molecular formula
Na2O
Molecular weight
61.979 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
CBI, Large Crystals, Other Solid, Dry Powder, Liquid · WHITE LUMPS OR POWDER.
Melting point
1275 °C (sublimes)
Solubility
Solubility in water: reaction
Density
2.3 g/cm³ · 2.27 @25 °C
Colour
white
Melting/freezing point
1275 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits
- / -
Vapour density
2.14
Molecular weight
61.99

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 39 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.

  • Adsorbent13
  • Binder12
  • pH regulating agent3
  • Dehydrating agent (desiccant)2
  • Intermediate2
  • Catalyst2
  • Coalescing agent1
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1
3 other uses
  • Flux agent1
  • Chemical reaction regulator1
  • Stabilizing agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 3 studies
  • Category 8.2B (Category 1B)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 1
    Skin Irritation · Screening
  • Category 8.3A (Category 1)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 18