Ingredient glossary / Preservative
Sodium levulinate
On the label: Sodium Levulinate · Preservative
What it is
A corn-derived salt used with sodium anisate as a mild preservative system in natural formulas.
Preservatives: Preservatives stop bacteria and mould growing in a product that contains water; every water-based product needs one.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q27291863 →
In the research
1 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Safety Assessment of Levulinic Acid and Sodium Levulinate as Used in Cosmetics · International journal of toxicology, 2025
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.
Other preservatives
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