Sodium Carbonate

Sodium Carbonate

AKA “497-19-8, Disodium carbonate, Soda Ash, Carbonic acid disodium salt, Sodium carbonate, anhydrous, Sodium carbonate anhydrous, Calcined soda, Solvay soda, Washing soda”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Sodium carbonate

AKA: 497-19-8, Disodium carbonate, Soda Ash, Carbonic acid disodium salt, Anhydrous, Sodium carbonate anhydrous, Calcined soda, Solvay soda, Washing soda

Ingredient · Buffering · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Clean

Sodium Carbonate is the disodium salt of carbonic acid with alkalinizing property. When dissolved in water, sodium carbonate forms carbonic acid and sodium hydroxide. As a strong base, sodium hydroxide neutralizes gastric acid thereby acting as an antacid.

Solubility Freely soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol

Formula

CNa2O3

Mol. Weight

105.99

CAS #

497-19-8

Form

Powder

State

Other Solid; Liquid, Other Solid; Dry Powder; Water or Solvent Wet Solid; Liquid; Pellets or Large Crystals; Dry Powder, Liquid; NKRA

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Functions

Buffering

Bulking

Stabilizes pH

Adds Body & Volume

Wound Healing

Antioxidant Protection

Fights Bacteria

Maintains optimal pH

Adds volume

Traditional Use

An ancient mineral compound known as washing soda, used for centuries in laundry and cleaning. Historically derived from wood ash or mined from natural deposits; adopted into cosmetics for pH buffering and gentle cleansing applications.