Sodium Ascorbate

Sodium Ascorbate

AKA “134-03-2, L-Ascorbic acid sodium salt, Sodium L-ascorbate, Vitamin C sodium, Ascorbic acid sodium salt, Monosodium L-ascorbate, Ascorbicin, Sodascorbate, Ascorbate de sodium”

Antioxidant

Ingredient Facts

Sodium ascorbate

AKA: 134-03-2, L-Ascorbic acid sodium salt, Sodium L-ascorbate, Vitamin C sodium, Ascorbic acid sodium salt, Monosodium L-ascorbate, Ascorbicin, Sodascorbate, Ascorbate de sodium

Antioxidant · Antioxidant · EWG: 2

Synthetic

Antioxidant

Vitamin C

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Sodium ascorbate is an organic sodium salt resulting from the replacement of the proton from the 3-hydroxy group of ascorbic acid by a sodium ion. It has a role as a coenzyme, a reducing agent, a flour treatment agent, a plant metabolite, a human metabolite, a food antioxidant and a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is a vitamin C and an organic sodium salt. It contains a L-ascorbate.

Solubility greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 63 °F (NTP, 1992)

Formula

C6H7NaO6

Mol. Weight

198.11

CAS #

134-03-2

Form

Powder

State

Minute crystals or white powder. pH of aqueous solutions 5.6 to 7.0 or even higher (a 10% solution, made from a commercial grade, may have a pH of 7.4 to 7.7). (NTP, 1992)

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Functions

Antioxidant

Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.

Neutralizes Free Radicals

Traditional Use

Vitamin C was identified in the 1930s; sodium ascorbate is a stable, water-soluble form developed in the mid-20th century as an antioxidant ingredient in skincare. Used to provide vitamin C's brightening and anti-aging benefits in cosmetic formulations.