What it is
- EU register name (INCI)
- SODIUM GLUCONATE
- CAS number
- 527-07-1 / 14906-97-9
- EC number
- 208-407-7 / 238-976-7
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Sodium Gluconate in any cosmetic, hair roles first. They say why a maker might add it, not what it does in one formula, and they aren’t a safety rating.
- Chelating
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Binds metal ions, such as those in hard water, so they don’t spoil the product. Clarifying shampoos often list one.
Register definition: “Forming complexes with metal ions which could affect the stability and/or appearance of cosmetics.”
- Skin conditioning
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The register’s broad role for ingredients that keep skin in good condition. On a hair label it often sits beside a hair role, or marks a plant oil or extract.
Register definition: “Maintaining the skin in good condition.”
Where it sits on each label
US labels list ingredients from most to least, except that those at 1% or less may follow in any order. A name near the top is a large part of the formula. A label doesn’t mark where the 1% point falls, so further down, the order says little about how much is in it.
- Clarifying shampoos 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Clarifying shampoos without it
- Rinse-out conditioners 3 labels First five names: 0 of 3 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Deep conditioners without it
- Stylers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Stylers without it
Every label, product by product (7)
- Cécred Clarifying Shampoo & Scalp Scrub Clarifying shampoo 13th of 31 names
- Curlsmith Curl Reset Detox Shampoo Clarifying shampoo 14th of 27 names
- Curlsmith Essential Moisture Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 24th of 33 names
- Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 22nd of 29 names
- Cécred Hydrating Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 42nd of 50 names
- Curlsmith Double Cream Deep Quencher Deep conditioner 29th of 36 names
- Curlsmith In-Shower Style Fixer Styler 15th of 30 names
Each line runs from the first name on a label to the last; a dot is where this ingredient sits. Makers change formulas now and then; if the list on your bottle differs, go by your bottle.
Your next step
Other chelating ingredients on these labels
- Disodium EDTA 38 labels
- Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate 13 labels
- Caprylhydroxamic Acid 9 labels
- Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate 9 labels
- Phytic Acid 6 labels
- Tetrasodium EDTA 6 labels
- Gluconolactone 5 labels
- Calcium Gluconate 4 labels
Updated · The name, numbers and uses come from the European Commission’s CosIng entry (CC BY 4.0); we write the uses in US spelling and put the hair ones first. The labels are each maker’s own. The order rule is the FDA’s Cosmetics Labeling Guide. All our sources are on the Sources page.