Sodium Sesquicarbonate

AKA “Magadi soda, Snowflake crystals, 533-96-0, Urao, Trisodium hydrogendicarbonate, Sodium carbonate (3:2), Carbonic acid, sodium salt (2:3), SQ 810, SESQUI TM”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Sodium sesquicarbonate

AKA: Magadi soda, Snowflake crystals, 533-96-0, Urao, Trisodium hydrogendicarbonate, Sodium carbonate (3:2), Carbonic acid, Sodium salt (2:3), SQ 810, SESQUI TM

Ingredient · Cleansing · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Cleanser

Clean

abundant salt in East African countries used in treatment of high- & low-tannin grain sorghums to reduce assayable tannins & improve nutritive value of grains; sodium sesquicarbonate salt (MF= Na2CO3NaHCO3.H2O); RN given refers to Na salt[2:3]

Solubility Freely soluble in water

Formula

C2HNa3O6

Mol. Weight

189.99

CAS #

533-96-0

Form

Powder

State

Dry Powder

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Functions

Buffering

Bulking

Cleansing

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

Stabilizes pH

Adds Body & Volume

Removes Impurities

Removes dirt and impurities

Maintains optimal pH

Adds volume

Traditional Use

A naturally occurring mineral salt also produced synthetically. Used historically as a mild abrasive and cleansing agent, and in modern cosmetics as a pH buffer.