Sodium Hydroxide
Sodium Hydroxide is a buffering and denaturant ingredient. It’s in 2,058 products on Poliage, most often body lotion, moisturizer and body wash. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
Lye. Used in small amounts to adjust pH, or to turn fats into soap.
What it does
Contains Sodium Hydroxide: buffering
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Hydroxide: denaturant
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 37890, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as natrii hydroxidum.
Products that contain Sodium Hydroxide
Clinique
Clinique For Men Charcoal Face Wash
Lists coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
Coco Colada Whipped Body Butter
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Sephora
Coco gommage corps lissant
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Suave
Coco-Craze Slime 3-In-1 Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Cocoa & Shea Butter Body Wash with Nourishing Serum
Body wash · Lists sulfates, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Cocoa Butter Body Cream
Body lotion · Lists drying alcohol, sulfates, parabens, silicones
Nivea
Cocoa Butter Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists sulfates, silicones
Nivea
Cocoa Butter In-Shower Body Lotion
Body lotion · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Nivea
Coconut & Almond Milk Body Wash Pump
Body wash · Lists fragrance, sulfates, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Herbivore
Coconut + Tremella Illuminating Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Coconut Bath Shower Gel / Cream
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Coconut Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, coconut derivatives
OGX
Coconut Coffee Scrub & Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
OGX
Coconut milk
Lists fragrance, silicones
Dial
Coconut Milk Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
coconut miracle oil conditioner
Lists fragrance, silicones
Love Beauty and Planet
Coconut Oil & Ylang Ylang Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, essential oils, sulfates, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Coconut oil Shampoo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Softsoap
Coconut Shea Butter
Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Coconut Shower Cream
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Love Beauty and Planet
Coconut water & mimosa flower volume conditioner
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Colgate
Colgate herbal miswak
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates
Colgate
Colgate Total soin sensibilité
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Garnier
Color Care Shampoo with Argan Oil & Cranberry
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
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