Sodium chloride

At a glance

Common table salt, obtained from evaporated sea water or mined rock salt; used in perfumery as a fixative and to adjust viscosity, though it has no scent.

Category
โš—๏ธ Synthetic
Origin
Sea water evaporation or rock salt mines
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ionic halide
CAS number
7647-14-5
IFRA status
Not restricted
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-09-01