Sodium Pca
Sodium Pca is a humectant and skin conditioning ingredient. It’s in 327 products on Poliage, most often serum, cleanser and body lotion. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 23, 2026
In plain English
The sodium salt of a compound found naturally in skin. Holds water in the skin surface.
What it does
Contains Sodium Pca: antistatic
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Pca: hair-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Pca: humectant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Pca: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 79910, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Sodium Pca
Honest Beauty
Calm On Foaming Cream Cleanser
Lists coconut derivatives
Pacifica
Calm Space Calming Facial Mask
Mask · Lists fragrance
CeraVe Itch Relief Moisturizing Lotion
Lists drying alcohol, silicones
Cetaphil Pro Dry Skin
Lists silicones
Charlotte Tilbury magic eye
Lists retinoid, coconut derivatives
Dermalogica
Circular Hydration Serum
Serum · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Murad
Clarifying Cream Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Moroccanoil
Clarifying Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Tula
Clarifying Tonic
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid
pixi
Clarity Tonic
Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
COVERGIRL
Clean Fresh Nourishing Skin Tint
Foundation · Lists drying alcohol, silicones, coconut derivatives
Bliss
Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser
Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Andalou Naturals
Clear Skin Citrus Kombucha Cleansing Gel
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Andalou Naturals
Clear Skin Willow Bark Pure Pore Toner
Toner · Lists fragrance, essential oils
Tula
Clear Up
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Dermalogica
Clearing Skin Wash
Cleanser · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Dial
Coconut Milk Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Marie Veronique
ColorFree Zinc SPF 32
Sunscreen · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Every Man Jack
Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
conditionner
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol
Cosmia
Cosmia pure soin matifiant
Lists fragrance
Pacifica
Cosmic Hemp Balancing Face Wash
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Mad Hippie
Cream Cleanser
Cleanser · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Dr. Dennis Gross
Creamy Cleansing Oil
Cleanser · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
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