Details
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
Anua Azelaic Acid 15 Intense Calming Serum
Base Daily Radiance & Multi-protection Serum
Beauty Drops Aha 30% + Bha 2% Peeling
Belo Glycolic Soap 10℅
Bobana Skin Lightening Cream
DMD Skin Sciences Azelane Soap
DR. SOUL Dark Spot Eraser Whitening Soap
Dermal Therapy Acne Control Lotion
Dermorepubliq Power White Body Bar
Dr Bronner Pure Castille Bar Soap (unscented)
Geisha White Scar And Blemish Skin Brightening Bar Classic
Honest Glow Glow 190 Rejuvenating Soap
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
MAGARA SKIN Cuffu Buff
Mestiza The Healthy Skin Soap Original
My dream skin Collagen + Niacinamide Intense Whitening 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
Skin rocks The Gentle Acid
T3 Ada Gel
Teratu Beauty Bye Dirt
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%)
Acneclear 7 Days
Advanced Clinicals 10% Glycolic Serum
Aisuanis Energy Complex Ahas Exfoliating Toner
Akmed Glycolic Cream
Amgesic Pain Relief 1% Gel
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
Beauty vault Premium Kojic Soap
Bebak Pore Tightening Tonic
Belo Intensive Whitening Bar Classic