Ingredient
Sodium Bicarbonate
A mild abrasive and pH adjuster, familiar from toothpaste and deodorant.
What it is there to do
Abrasive
Physically polishes the surface.
pH adjuster
Brings the formula to its intended acidity.
What we don't know
- Where it comes from — plant, mineral, synthetic — isn't recorded.
- No published rule in our reference names it. That is about the rules, not safety.
- How much of it is used in any particular product. We hold no concentrations at all.
Also written as
- Baking Soda
This is information about an ingredient, not medical advice, and not a judgement about any product that contains it. Back to the reference.