Sodium Lactate
Sodium Lactate is a humectant and keratolytic ingredient. It’s in 256 products on Poliage, most often serum, moisturizer and body lotion. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
The sodium salt of lactic acid. Holds water and adjusts pH.
What it does
Contains Sodium Lactate: buffering
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Lactate: humectant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Lactate: keratolytic
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 79577, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Sodium Lactate
UP & Up restoring lotion
Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones
Instituto Español
Urea gel de baño avanzado
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Eucerin
Urea Repair
Lists exfoliating acid
Eucerin
UreaRepair PLUS 10%
Lists exfoliating acid
Pacifica
Vegan Ceramide Barrier Face Cream
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Henkel
Vitalizing aqua
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Glow Recipe
Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
Watermelon Twist Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
Versed
Weekend Glow Overnight Brightening Mask
Mask · Lists exfoliating acid, retinoid
First Aid Beauty
Whole Body Deodorant Cream
Deodorant · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, silicones
Williams
Williams Gel Douche Homme 3 en 1 Energy
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Williams
Williams Gel Douche Homme 3 en 1 Extra Cool
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Williams
Williams Gel Douche Homme 3 en 1 Ice Fresh 250ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Sanex
Zero % Gel douche peaux sèches
Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Sanex
Zero 0% Gel douche Peaux Normales
Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
sanex
zero%
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones
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