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
Olaplex
No. 8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Cetaphil
Nourishing & Hydrating Lotion
Body lotion · Lists silicones
JVN
Nurture Hydrating Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Drunk Elephant
O-Bloos Rosi Glow Drops - Serum Blush with Vitamin F
Blush · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Olaplex
º7 SHINE SERUM OIL MIST
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, silicones
SANEX
Odeur Protecteur
Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
The INKEY List
PDRN Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Maelove
Peptide Squad Collagen Renewal Serum
Serum · Lists drying alcohol, silicones
Alverde
Pflege Dusche bio mango feige
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
BYOMA
Phyto-Mucin Glow Serum
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid
Instituto Español
Piel sana jabón de manos
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Gold Bond
Plumping Collagen Body & Face Serum Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, silicones
ColourPop
Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
R+Co
PRIMARY COLOR CONDITIONER
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
R+Co
PRIMARY COLOR SHAMPOO
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Drunk Elephant
Protini Polypeptide Cream - Big
Moisturizer · Lists coconut derivatives
Drunk Elephant
Protini Polypeptide Firming Refillable Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists coconut derivatives
Drunk Elephant
Protini Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum with Lactic Acid
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Bliss
Pumpkin Powerhouse Resurfacing & Exfoliating Enzyme Face Mask
Mask · Lists fragrance, essential oils
Unilever
Radox muscle soak
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Radox strawberry and rasberry shower gel
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Olay
Regenerist Resurfacing Peel Night Treatment
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid
Deliplus
Repair
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, silicones
Grown Alchemist
Resurfacing Targeted Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid
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