Disodium Succinate
What Disodium Succinate is & what it does
Disodium Succinate is the sodium salt of succinic acid, a naturally occurring organic acid. In formulas it is commonly used as a buffering agent to help set and stabilize pH, and it can also contribute to skin conditioning. It is used at low levels and is not a UV filter. No specific concerns are flagged for this ingredient here.
What is Disodium Succinate?
Disodium Succinate is the sodium salt of succinic acid, a naturally occurring organic acid. It is used in cosmetics mainly as a buffering agent.
What does Disodium Succinate do in a formula?
It helps set and stabilize the product's pH and can contribute mild skin conditioning. It is used at low levels and is not a UV filter.
Is Disodium Succinate safe?
As a pH-adjusting salt used in small amounts, it is generally considered well tolerated, and no specific concerns are flagged for it here.
Sunscreens with Disodium Succinate
We rate 2 sunscreens that contain it:
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Kojie san Sunblock SPF 50 Pa+++ Face Broad Spectrum Protection
60/100
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Kojie san Body Lightening Lotion With SPF 25
58/100