The sodium salt of hypochlorous acid, used as an oxidising agent.
What it is
Sodium hypochlorite is NaOCl, the sodium salt of hypochlorous acid, a strong oxidising agent handled as an aqueous solution; it is the active substance of household bleach. CosIng lists it as an oxidising agent.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of 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 strength of the solution used.
Functions
- 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.