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Sodium Sulfate
Sodium Sulfate
A mineral salt used to adjust thickness and the salt balance of surfactant formulas.
What it does
Sodium Sulfate is a simple sodium salt. It is mainly used to fine-tune the thickness of surfactant-based cleansers and to balance a formula's salt level, and it can act as a bulking agent in powders. It is a formulation ingredient rather than a skin active.
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