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The unfancy name for it is lye. It’s a solid white stuff that’s very alkaline and used in small amounts to adjust the pH of the product and make it just right.
For example, in case of AHA or BHA exfoliants, the right pH is super-duper important, and pH adjusters like sodium hydroxide are needed.
BTW, lye is not something new. It was already used by ancient Egyptians to help oil and fat magically turn into something else. Can you guess what? Yes, it’s soap. It still often shows up in the ingredient list of soaps and other cleansers.
Sodium hydroxide in itself is a potent skin irritant, but once it's reacted (as it is usually in skin care products, like exfoliants) it is totally harmless.
Products with Sodium Hydroxide
Beyond Perfection Original Goat Milk Soap - Soap Bar Formulated With Kojic Acid And Vitamins A, C & E
Dear Doctor Oatmeal Soap
Klairs Gentle Black Sugar Charcoal Soap
Nivea Oil In Lotion Cherry Blossom & Jojoba Oil
Base Daily Radiance & Multi-protection Serum
Beauty Drops Aha 30% + Bha 2% Peeling
Bobana Skin Lightening Cream
DR. SOUL Dark Spot Eraser Whitening Soap
Dermal Therapy Acne Control Lotion
Dermorepubliq Power White Body Bar
Dr Bronner Pure Castille Bar Soap (unscented)
INNO-DERMA Βeta Purifying 24h Cream
Ivana Skin Purifying Charcoal Bar
Klairs Rich Moist Facial Soap
Kruidvat Bodylotion Sensitive Almond Oil
Lana Age Defying Soap
PURA D'OR Colorharmony Purple Shampoo
Patanjali Mogra Body Cleanser
Pyary Turmeric Soap
RDL Papaya Brightening Soap
RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Targeted Patches
T3 Ada Gel
The Queen Cosmetics and Skin Care Line Power Exfoliating Set- Kojic Acid Soap
body blitz Plump It Up Serum
ALVEUS Sapone Viso Corpo
Acne.org Aha+ (Glycolic Acid - 10%)
Advanced Clinicals 10% Glycolic Serum
Aisuanis Energy Complex Ahas Exfoliating Toner
Akmed Glycolic Cream
Aroma Zone Sérum Visage Concentré Acide Glycolique 10% & AHA
Avoskin Naufa Pure Olive Oil Bar Soap
Babé Laboratorios STOP AKN Keratolytic Fluid
Barefaced Glow Peel Pads
Base Deep Sebum Control & Pore Clarifying Serum
Beauché Beauty Bar
Bebak Pore Tightening Tonic
Belo Intensive Whitening Bar Classic
Belo Essentials Belo Acne-pro Pimple Fighting Bar
Bhumi Luminight Exfoliating Serum
Bhumi Luminight Exfoliating Serum
Bioderma Sebium Serum
Bioderma Sébium Night Peel
Bliss That'S Incredi-Peel
Bliss That's Incredi-Peel Glycolic Resurfacing Pads
Brilliant Skin Essentials Brilliant Skin Kojic Soap
Brilliant Skin Essentials Gluta-arbutin Soap
CeraVe Acne Control Gel
CeraVe Blemish Control Gel Moisturiser With 2% Salicylic Acid & Niacinamide For Blemish-prone Skin
Clinique Clinique iD BB-Gel+ Pores & Uneven Texture Pre-assembled Kit
Clinique ID Active Cartridge Concentrate - for Pores & Uneven Texture