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Sodium Saccharin

What Sodium Saccharin is & what it does

Sodium Saccharin is the sodium salt of saccharin, a synthetic sweetener. In cosmetics it is used in very small amounts as a flavoring agent, mainly in lip products, toothpastes, and other items that may contact the mouth, to mask or improve taste. It has no role in sun protection and contributes nothing to the active formula beyond taste. No concerns are flagged for it in this catalog.

What is Sodium Saccharin?

Sodium Saccharin is the sodium salt of saccharin, a synthetic sweetener. In cosmetics it is used in tiny amounts as a flavoring agent.

What does Sodium Saccharin do in cosmetics?

It masks or improves taste, mainly in lip products, toothpastes, and other items that may touch the mouth. It plays no role in sun protection.

Is Sodium Saccharin safe?

At the very small flavoring levels used in cosmetics it is generally considered safe, and no concern is flagged for it here.

Sunscreens with Sodium Saccharin

We rate 4 sunscreens that contain it:

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