Disodium Succinate

Disodium Succinate

AKA “SODIUM SUCCINATE, Disodium butanedioate, succinate sodium, Sodium succinate anhydrous, V8ZGC8ISR3, Butanedioic acid disodium salt, Sodium succinate, anhydrous, CHEBI:63675, SODIUM SUCCINATE (MART.), SODIUM SUCCINATE [MART.]”

Surfactant

Ingredient Facts

Disodium succinate

AKA: Disodium butanedioate, Succinate sodium, Sodium succinate anhydrous, V8ZGC8ISR3, Butanedioic acid disodium salt, Anhydrous, CHEBI:63675, SODIUM SUCCINATE (MART.), SODIUM SUCCINATE [MART.]

Surfactant · Cleansing · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Cleanser

Clean

Sodium succinate (anhydrous) is an organic sodium salt that is the disodium salt of succinic acid. The hexahydrate form is used as an ingredient of topical preparations for the treatment of cataract. It contains a succinate(2-).

Formula

C4H4Na2O4

Mol. Weight

162.05

CAS #

150-90-3

Form

Liquid

State

White solid; [OECD SIDS: Disodium Succinate - 2003]

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Functions

Cleansing

Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.

Surfactant Cleansing

Antioxidant

Lifts away dirt and oil

Provides scent

Traditional Use

Developed as a salt of succinic acid in mid-20th century cosmetic chemistry. Used as a pH buffer, humectant, and chelating agent in modern skincare formulations.