Sodium Silicate

Sodium Silicate is a cosmetic ingredient used as an anticorrosive, buffering agent. It is used in 53 products in our dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 25 studies of its skin or topical use.

INCI nameSODIUM SILICATE
FunctionANTICORROSIVE, BUFFERING
CAS number1344-09-8
EC number215-687-4
Prevalence53 products (0.06% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies25 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches5,400

Used in

Eye Moisturizers 24.5%Facial Treatments 17%Serums 9.4%General Moisturizers 7.5%Grooming 7.5%Other Styling 7.5%

Frequently asked

What does Sodium Silicate do in skincare?
Sodium Silicate functions as an anticorrosive, buffering agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Sodium Silicate?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially eye moisturizers (24.5% of its uses).

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