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SODIUM MALATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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InventoryRef 3795415/10/2010

SODIUM MALATE

Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt

SODIUM MALATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 58214-38-3

CAS 58214-38-3PubChem CID 23678821

Monosodium malate

IUPAC name: sodium 3,4-dihydroxy-4-oxobutanoate

Molecular formula: C4H5NaO5
Molecular weight: 156.07 g/mol
Exact mass: 156.00346754 Da
Topological polar surface area: 97.7 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 5
Covalent units: 2
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

sodium hydrogen dl-malateUNII-VJ2LXD23XDVJ2LXD23XDEINECS 261-169-6Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium saltINS NO.350(I)MALIC ACID MONOSODIUM SALTINS-350(I)

11 more reported names

E-350(I)RefChem:159617261-169-6Sodium hydrogen malateDL-Malic acid monosodium saltC4H5NaO5Butanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-, sodium salt (1:1)DOJOZCIMYABYPO-UHFFFAOYSA-Msodium 3-carboxy-3-hydroxypropanoatesodium;2,4-dihydroxy-4-oxo-butanoateDB-256113

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External database identifiers

EPA DTXSID:DTXSID70905053

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Inventory details for SODIUM MALATE

INCI name

SODIUM MALATE

Description

Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 37954
Imported identity: SODIUM MALATE
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for SODIUM MALATE

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Key data

CAS

58214-38-3

261-169-6

Restriction

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Function

HUMECTANT: Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
SKIN CONDITIONING: Maintaining the skin in good condition.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

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Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

SODIUM HYDROLYZED HYALURONOYL THEANINEHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING

SODIUM HYDROXYPROPYL CYCLODEXTRIN OCTENYLSUCCINATEDEODORANT, EMULSION STABILISING, HUMECTANT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

SODIUM HYDROXYPROPYL OXIDIZED STARCH SUCCINATEFILM FORMING, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING

SODIUM LACTATEBUFFERING, HUMECTANT, KERATOLYTIC

SODIUM MANNOSE PHOSPHATEHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING

SODIUM MANNURONATE METHYLSILANOLHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING

SODIUM N-HYALURONOYL GLUTAMATEBUFFERING; HUMECTANT

SODIUM OXIDIZED STARCH ACETATE/SUCCINATEFILM FORMING, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How SODIUM MALATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists SODIUM MALATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

SODIUM MALATE is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

SODIUM MALATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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Source note for SODIUM MALATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for SODIUM MALATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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