INCI name

SODIUM CHLORITE

Sodium chlorite

An inorganic oxidising salt used in oral care products.

What it is

Sodium chlorite is the sodium salt of chlorous acid (NaClO2), an inorganic oxidising agent. CosIng lists it as an oral care and oxidising ingredient.

Where it is used

Found mainly in mouthwashes, toothpastes and other oral care products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The INCI list does not show the concentration or the pH of the product, which affect how it behaves.

Functions

Oral care: Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.
Oxidising: Changing the chemical nature of another ingredient by adding oxygen (or removing hydrogen).

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

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