pH adjuster
Also appears on labels as: sodium hydroxide, lye, caustic soda
Sodium hydroxide, used in small amounts to set a formula's acidity.
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- Where it comes from
- Made from salt water by electrolysis.
- Why it's in the product
- Balances pH.
- Safety and toxicity
- Corrosive as a raw chemical and neutralized in the finished product. FDA lists it as safe in food as a pH control agent.
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Found in 3 scored products
Lowest scores first. Its presence here is not what drove those scores.
