Ingredient glossary / Texture and thickener
Salt
On the label: Sodium Chloride · Texture and thickener
What it is
Table salt, used in tiny amounts to thicken shampoo and body wash, and in bulk in bath salts and scrubs.
Texture and thickeners: Thickeners and film formers give a product its body and feel, from gums to silicones.
Wikidata: Mineral used as food ingredient, composed primarily of sodium chloride. Q11254 →
In the research
4,639 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Extrusion Behavior, Osmolality and pH of a Reconstituted Conditioned-Medium Cosmetic Product: A Pilot Physicochemical Comparison of Two Reconstitution Vehicles · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- Forty-Eight-Week Real-World Outcomes of Ritlecitinib in Alopecia Areata: Delayed Responses and Predictive Value of Change in SALT Score at Week 24 · Dermatology and therapy, 2026
- Comparison of Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy Versus Intralesional Triamcinolone Acetonide in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata: A Single-Blinded, Randomised Controlled Trial · Indian journal of dermatology, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
17 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
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Other texture and thickeners
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