Sodium sulfate (inci)

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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CAS number: 7727-73-3 / 7757; sodium sulfuricum; Sodium sulphate; Sodium sulphates; Sodium sulphuric acid

Definition
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"Sodium..." means the element sodium, "sulfate" means salts/esters of sulfuric acid.

Sodium sulfate, sodium sulfate, a compound with the molecular formula Na2SO4, is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as a viscosity regulator (increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetic products) and as a swelling agent (reduces the density of cosmetic products by swelling).

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