Sodium Malate

Sodium Malate

AKA “monosodium malate, sodium hydrogen dl-malate, UNII-VJ2LXD23XD, EINECS 261-169-6, Butanedioic acid, monosodium salt, INS NO.350(I), MALIC ACID MONOSODIUM SALT”

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Ingredient Facts

Sodium malate

AKA: Monosodium malate, Sodium hydrogen dl-malate, UNII-VJ2LXD23XD, EINECS 261-169-6, Butanedioic acid, Monosodium salt, INS NO.350(I), MALIC ACID MONOSODIUM SALT

Synthetic · Humectant · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Humectant

Skin Conditioner

Synthetic

Clean

Sodium Malate is a humectant that draws moisture into skin and helps maintain hydration, leaving your complexion soft and supple.

Formula

C4H5NaO5

Mol. Weight

156.07

CAS #

58214-38-3

Form

Liquid

State

White powder

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Functions

Humectant

A moisture magnet. Pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers up to the surface to keep skin plump and hydrated.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

Derived from malic acid found in fruits like apples and pears, historically used in traditional beauty preparations; the sodium salt form was developed for modern cosmetics as a skin conditioning and pH-buffering agent.