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Sodium Chloride (Salt)
Sodium chloride is ordinary salt.
- On a list as
- Sodium Chloride
- What it does
- Stabiliser and thickener
- Where it comes from
- Mineral: salt
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
A small amount steadies a water-in-silicone foundation so the water droplets don't merge and separate. In other formulas it thickens or balances the water phase.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 2 pieces.
Le Fond de Teint Liquide
HD Liquid Foundation — 30ml
$78
Listed as Sodium Chloride
Vegan, going by its list
Questions
Is sodium chloride bad for your skin?
Not in the small amounts used to stabilise a formula. It is there for texture and stability, not in the quantity of a salt scrub.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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