Disodium Rutinyl Disulfate
What Disodium Rutinyl Disulfate is & what it does
Disodium Rutinyl Disulfate is a water-soluble derivative of rutin, a plant flavonoid, stabilized as a disulfate salt. In cosmetic formulas it is used as a skin-conditioning and antioxidant-associated ingredient. The sulfate modification improves its solubility and stability compared with plain rutin.
Is Disodium Rutinyl Disulfate safe?
Disodium Rutinyl Disulfate is a water-soluble derivative of the plant flavonoid rutin and is used as a cosmetic conditioning ingredient generally considered safe at typical levels. It is a stabilized, modified form, so it is mainly chosen for compatibility and performance in formulas.
What does Disodium Rutinyl Disulfate do in skincare?
It is used as a skin-conditioning and antioxidant-associated ingredient. Because it is a more water-soluble, stable form of rutin, it can be worked into formulas where plain rutin would be harder to dissolve.
Is Disodium Rutinyl Disulfate natural or synthetic?
It is best described as semi-synthetic. It starts from rutin, a naturally occurring plant flavonoid, which is then chemically modified into a disulfate salt to improve solubility and stability, so the final ingredient is nature-derived but processed.
Sunscreens with Disodium Rutinyl Disulfate
We rate 7 sunscreens that contain it:
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Solait Spf50 Anti-Ageing Sensitive Face Lotion
88/100
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Solait Sensitive Moisturising Sun Cream SPF 50+
83/100
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Solait Kids SPF 50+ Very High Moisturising Sun Lotion
79/100
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ManCave SPF 20 Protective Moisturiser
58/100
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Emma Hardie Protect & Prime Moisturiser SPF 30
52/100
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Biore Skin Preservation Moisturizer SPF 30
49/100
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Top Ten Olive Oil Sunscreen Face Cream SPF 40
47/100