"No penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Synthetic
- Other languages: Natrijev saharin, Natrium Sacharine, Natriumsaccharin, Nátrium-szacharin, Sacarina Sódica, Sacarina sódica, Saccarina sodica, Sacharin sodný, Sacharynian sodu, Sacharín sodný, Sel de sodium de la saccharine, Sodyum Sakarin, Zaharina de sodiu, Натриев захарин, Натријум сахарин, נתרן סכרין, سكارين الصوديوم, サッカリンナトリウム, 사카린나트륨
- INCI name: SODIUM SACCHARIN
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 204-886-1 / -
- Food additive: E954
Namely
Saccharin is an artificial sweetener with a sweetening power 300 times higher than sugar. It provides no calories and is easily eliminated by the body. It is its sodium salt that is used in cosmetics as a flavouring. In toothpastes (70% contain it), it provides a feeling of cleanliness, protecting the mucous membrane.
Its functions (INCI)
- Masking : Reduces or inhibits the odor or basic taste of the product
- Oral care/hygiene agent : Provides cosmetic effects to the oral cavity (cleaning, deodorization and protection)
- Flavouring agent : Gives an aroma to the cosmetic product
This ingredient is present in 1.53% of cosmetics.
