Sodium gluconate is a biodegradable odourless non-corrosive salt used in some cleaning and personal care products. We use this in our Dishwasher Tablets as a chelating agent to bind to metal ions and 'soften' the water, improving foaming and cleaning performance - especially in hard water.

Sodium gluconate is synthesised from gluconic acid, which can be found in nature in honey and wine - and which can be produced through fermentation of plant sugars. This high-performance ingredient is considered a low hazard and is readily biodegradable, completely breaking down within 2 - 35 days of entering the waterways.

Other names: C₆H₁₂O • Na; D-Gluconic Acid, Monosodium Salt; Sodium Gluconate (HCPA)

Chemical class: Organic Salts

REFERENCES

National Center for Biotechnology Information (2021) PubChem Compound Summary for CID 23672301, Sodium gluconate. Retrieved July 16, 2021 from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-gluconate.

US EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (2020) Supporting Information for Low-Priority Substance D-Gluconic Acid, Sodium Salt (1:1) (CASRN 527-07-1) (Sodium Gluconate) Final Designation. Retrieved July 16, 2021 from https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-08/documents/support_document_for_proposed_designation_of_d-gluconic_acid_sodium_salt.pdf