Preservative ingredient
Sodium Sulfite
INCI: SODIUM SULFITE
An inorganic sulfite salt used as an antioxidant preservative in cosmetics, preventing discolouration and oxidative breakdown of other formula components.
antioxidantreducing-agent
Benefits
- ✓Prevents oxidative degradation of formula ingredients
- ✓Extends shelf life by scavenging oxygen
Watch for
- ⚠Sulfite sensitivity exists in a small population — may cause contact reactions in sensitive individuals
In depth
What it does
An inorganic sulfite salt used as an antioxidant preservative in cosmetics, preventing discolouration and oxidative breakdown of other formula components. As an preservative ingredient, it is particularly valued for prevents oxidative degradation of formula ingredients and extends shelf life by scavenging oxygen.