Ingredient

Sodium Chloride

Low risk

FunctionThickener

What it is — Sodium Chloride is common table salt, a simple mineral used in cosmetics.

What it does — It is mainly used to adjust viscosity, thickening surfactant systems such as shampoos and body washes.

Typical use — Found in shampoos, cleansers and some masks and bath products.

Who it suits / good to know — Generally suitable across skin and scalp types at the levels used. In scrubs the effect is mechanical, so apply gently.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk. This is general information, not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is sensitive.

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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 1 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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