Ingredient

disodium phosphate

Low risk

FunctionpH adjuster

What it is — Disodium Phosphate (INCI: Disodium Phosphate) is a mineral salt used as a pH-adjusting and buffering agent.

What it does — It is commonly used to set and stabilize a formula's pH so the product stays consistent and comfortable to use.

Typical use — Appears at low levels in a wide range of skin, hair and cleansing products.

Who it suits / good to know — Broadly suitable; it is a background formulation aid rather than a skin active and pairs with other buffers such as citric acid.

Safety — Graded low risk as an inert mineral salt/buffer with low irritation potential. This is general information, not medical advice.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk - mineral salt/buffer, inert with low irritation potential.
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Found in 0 DHALIORA products

Not currently in any DHALIORA product.

How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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