Sodium Malate
AKA “monosodium malate, sodium hydrogen dl-malate, 58214-38-3, UNII-VJ2LXD23XD, VJ2LXD23XD, EINECS 261-169-6, Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt, INS NO.350(I), DTXSID70905053, MALIC ACID MONOSODIUM SALT”
Humectant
Ingredient Facts
Sodium malate
AKA: Monosodium malate, Sodium hydrogen dl-malate, 58214-38-3, UNII-VJ2LXD23XD, VJ2LXD23XD, EINECS 261-169-6, Butanedioic acid, Hydroxy-, Monosodium salt, INS NO.350(I), DTXSID70905053, MALIC ACID MONOSODIUM SALT
Humectant · Humectant · EWG: 2
Synthetic
Humectant
Skin Conditioner
Clean
Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt
Formula
C4H5NaO5
Mol. Weight
156.07
CAS #
58214-38-3
Form
Liquid
State
White powder
See origin →
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.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Amended Safety Assessment of Malic Acid and Sodium Malate as Used in Cosmetics.
Burnett CL, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2022
Amended Safety Assessment of Malic Acid and Sodium Malate as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Malic Acid and Sodium Malate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Sodium Malate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Malate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Archives of dermatological research, 1993
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR