An anionic cleansing and foaming surfactant.
What it is
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate is an anionic surfactant, the disodium salt of a lauryl ester of sulfosuccinic acid. CosIng lists it for cleansing, foaming, foam boosting, as a hydrotrope and for skin conditioning.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, shower gels, bubble baths, facial cleansers and solid cleansing bars.
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.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- Foaming
- Traping numerous small bubbles of air or other gas within a small volume of liquid by modifying the surface tension of the liquid.
- Surfactant – foam boosting
- Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilize foams in general.
- Surfactant – hydrotrope
- Enhancing the water solubility of another surfactant.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- 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.
Products with this ingredient (117)
- KIRKAS Radiance Boosting Cleansing Cream · Lumene
- Greek Yoghurt Probiotic Foaming Cream Cleanser · KORRES
- Mini Greek Yoghurt Probiotic Foaming Cream Cleanser 75ML · KORRES
- Mini Greek Yoghurt Probiotic Foaming Cream Cleanser 20ML · KORRES
- Olympus Tea Foaming Cream Cleanser · KORRES
- Jumbo Olympus Tea Foaming Cream Cleanser 400ML · KORRES
- The Glow Face Primer – SPF 50 · IsaDora
- High Protection Hyaluronic Fluid SPF 50 · ArtDeco
- Aqua Serum Daily Skin Defense SPF50+ · ArtDeco
- Lumi Podkład rozświetlający · Eveline Cosmetics
- Lumi Podkład rozświetlający, wersja mini · Eveline Cosmetics
- Crème Lumière Correctrice Taches · Payot