Sodium Persulfate

Sodium Persulfate

AKA “7775-27-1, Sodium peroxydisulfate, Sodium peroxodisulfate, Peroxydisulfuric acid, disodium salt, Persulfate de sodium, Disodium peroxydisulfate, DTXSID4029698, J49FYF16JE, ORISTAR SP”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Sodium persulfate

AKA: 7775-27-1, Sodium peroxydisulfate, Sodium peroxodisulfate, Peroxydisulfuric acid, Disodium salt, Persulfate de sodium, Disodium peroxydisulfate, DTXSID4029698, J49FYF16JE, ORISTAR SP

Ingredient · Oxidising · EWG: 5

Synthetic

Not Clean

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that Ammonium, Potassium, and Sodium Persulfate are safe as used as oxidizing agents in hair colorants and hair lighteners designed for brief discontinuous use followed by thorough rinsing from the hair and skin. The Panel also concluded that the available data are insufficient for determining the safety of these persulfates in leave-on products and dentifrices.

Solubility Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 55.6

Formula

Na2O8S2

Mol. Weight

238.11

CAS #

7775-27-1

Form

Powder

State

Sodium persulfate appears as a white crystalline solid. Very irritating to skin and eyes. May be toxic by skin absorption. Used as a bleaching agent.

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Functions

Oxidising

Oxidizing Agent

Brightens Skin

Antioxidant Protection

Reduces Inflammation

Chemical oxidation

Traditional Use

A synthetic oxidizing agent developed in the industrial chemistry era. Used in cosmetics primarily as a clarifying and bleaching agent in select formulations.