Sodium Oxide
What Sodium Oxide is & what it does
Sodium Oxide is a simple inorganic compound that, listed on cosmetic ingredient labels, typically reflects a component of mineral or glass-derived raw materials rather than a free additive. It can function as a pH adjuster or as part of silicate and mineral systems. Because it is strongly alkaline in pure form, it is used only as a minor, neutralized constituent. It has no UV-filtering role.
What is Sodium Oxide on an ingredient label?
Sodium Oxide is a simple inorganic compound that, on cosmetic labels, usually reflects a component of mineral or glass-derived raw materials rather than a free additive.
What does Sodium Oxide do in a formula?
It can act as a pH adjuster or appear as part of silicate and mineral systems, used only as a minor, neutralized constituent. It has no UV-filtering role.
Is Sodium Oxide safe in cosmetics?
In its pure form it is strongly alkaline, so in finished products it appears only in small, neutralized amounts and is generally considered safe as formulated.
Sunscreens with Sodium Oxide
We rate 3 sunscreens that contain it:
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Nivea Japan UV Super Water Essence Ex
78/100
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Nu Skin Nutricentials Day Dream Protective Cream Creamy Day Moisturizer SPF 30
65/100
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Bio essence Bio-Gold 24K Gold Day Cream Spf 25
56/100