Sodium Sulfite

Sodium Sulfite

AKA “7757-83-7, Disodium sulfite, Sodium sulfite anhydrous, Sodium sulphite, Sulfurous acid, disodium salt, Natrium sulfurosum, Sulftech, Natriumsulfid, Natriumsulfit”

Preservative

Ingredient Facts

Sodium sulfite

AKA: 7757-83-7, Disodium sulfite, Sodium sulfite anhydrous, Sodium sulphite, Sulfurous acid, Disodium salt, Natrium sulfurosum, Sulftech, Natriumsulfid, Natriumsulfit

Preservative · Antioxidant · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Antioxidant

Preservative

Medicated Active

Not Clean

Sodium Sulfite is a white crystal or powder with reducing property. Sodium sulfite exhibits bleaching, de-sulfurizing, and dechlorinating activities. This agent was used by food industry to help maintain the fresh appearance of food products. It is also a component in many drugs, which helps maintain their potency and stability. FDA has ruled sodium sulfite a new animal drug of low regulatory priority.

Solubility Soluble in 3.2 parts (NTP, 1992)

Formula

Na2O3S

Mol. Weight

126.05

CAS #

7757-83-7

Form

Powder

State

Sodium sulfite is a white odorless powder. Density 2.633 g / cm3. Moderately toxic. Sinks in water and dissolves slowly. Also transported as a heptahydrate Na2SO3.7H2O.

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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.

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Preservative

Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.

Reducing

Neutralizes Free Radicals

Traditional Use

Chemical preservative synthesized in the 19th century during the industrial revolution. Adopted in cosmetics and food preservation for its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.