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  • Sodium-L-Lactate and Sodium lactate

    Posted by Anna on November 27, 2014 at 11:11 pm

    Hi every one
    Is there any idea about the different between Sodium-L-Lactate and Sodium lactate ?
    I found out the pH is too low in my formulation. which is the best ingredients to increase the pH?
    Thank you!

    Anna replied 9 years, 11 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • MarkBroussard

    Member
    November 28, 2014 at 8:51 am

    Anna,

    For an ingredient for skin care, just get the Sodium Lactate (the sodium salt of lactic acid).  
    Sodium L-Lactate is a specific enantiomer of the molecule that would be used in chemical synthesis where you need a specific orientation of the molecule.  It will be much more expensive and it is not necessary to have this specificity for a topical cream.
    Sodium Lactate is an excellent choice as a pH adjuster because you also get additional skin benefits in moisturization. 
  • Anna

    Member
    November 29, 2014 at 7:41 pm

    Thanks MarkBroussard
    You are great!

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