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Sodium Metabisulfite

INCI · Sodium Metabisulfite

Antioxidant and preservative. Can cause allergic reactions, particularly in sulfite-sensitive individuals.

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Why dermatologists flag it

ACDS-listed antioxidant/preservative

How common is it?

Sodium Metabisulfite appears in 64 of 4,442 products (1.4%) in the AllerNote catalog, most often in serums (18 products). See the full prevalence dataset →

Names to look for on labels

Sodium Metabisulfite appears under any of these names — manufacturers choose between INCI, common, and local-language terms freely.

Sodium MetabisulfiteSodium PyrosulfiteDisodium disulfiteE223

Common product categories

some skincare productsfood preservative

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