Sodium Chloride
NaCl
What products are the compound found in?
Sodium Chloride is used in oral hygiene products, shampoos, fragrance, skin, hair, nail, cleansing, suntan, makeup and bath products.
Physical & Chemical Properties
Sodium chloride boils at 1465 degrees Celsius and melts at 801 degrees Celsius. It is salty-tasting. The pH of sodium chloride ranges from 6.7 to 7.3.
What uses are there for the compound?
Sodium chloride is an ionic compound found in various foods and medical treatments.sodium chloride is used as a seasoning in many foods.
Medically, sodium chloride solutions are used for cleaning objects such as contact lenses in the form of saline. Sodium chloride can remove certain bacteria in body secretions.
Impact on people's lives
Sodium Chloride is used in medicines, it impact people's lives by curing them. It is also found in hair products, where it thickens the hair.
Why is it used in these products ?
Sodium chloride is widely used in a variety of products to produce isotonic solutions. It is used in normal nasal saline spray, in eye washes or solutions. Sodium chloride tablets are also available to replace salt lost through excess sweating to help prevent muscle cramps.