An anionic surfactant used as a wetting agent and emulsifier.
What it is
Diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate (docusate sodium) is the sodium salt of the diester of sulfosuccinic acid and 2-ethylhexanol. CosIng lists it as cleansing, emulsifying surfactant, hydrotrope and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Used in cleansers, bath products, makeup removers and some emulsions.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
Its position on the list does not tell you which of its functions it serves in a given formula.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- Surfactant – hydrotrope
- Enhancing the water solubility of another surfactant.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
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