Sodium Glucuronate
What Sodium Glucuronate is & what it does
Sodium Glucuronate is the sodium salt of glucuronic acid, a sugar acid that is also a building block of hyaluronic acid. In cosmetics it is generally used as a humectant and conditioning agent, drawing and holding water at the skin surface. It typically appears in hydrating serums and creams. It is not a UV filter and carries no listed concerns.
What is Sodium Glucuronate?
Sodium Glucuronate is the sodium salt of glucuronic acid, a sugar acid that is also a building block of hyaluronic acid. It is used as a humectant and conditioning agent.
What does Sodium Glucuronate do in skincare?
It draws and holds water at the skin surface, helping formulas feel hydrating, and appears in moisturizing serums and creams. It is not a UV filter.
Is Sodium Glucuronate safe?
It is generally considered safe and well tolerated as used in cosmetics, with no flagged concerns in this catalog.
Sunscreens with Sodium Glucuronate
We rate 2 sunscreens that contain it:
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Filorga Laboratories UV-Defence Spf 50 Anti-aging Anti-Brown Spot Sun Care Cream
80/100
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RMS Beauty
RMS Refresh Eye Brightener Broad Spectrum SPF 30
74/100