Sodium Acetate
Sodium Acetate is a buffering and masking ingredient. It’s in 76 products on Poliage, most often conditioner, shampoo and body wash. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Sodium acetate: used to hold the pH steady.
What it does
Contains Sodium Acetate: buffering
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Acetate: masking
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 37720, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as natrii acetas.
Products that contain Sodium Acetate
l-oreal
Ultra Doux Shampooing nourrissant Lait de Coco & Macadamia
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Vitalité Brillance Shampooing
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Wahre Schätze Mythische Olive
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Medicube
Zero Capsule Foam Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
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