An alkyl ether sulfate made from synthetic fatty alcohols, used as a cleansing and foaming surfactant.
What it is
Sodium C10-16 pareth-2 sulfate is, according to CosIng, the sodium salt of a sulfated polyethylene glycol ether of synthetic C10-16 fatty alcohols, an anionic surfactant; the 2 indicates an average of 2 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as a cleansing, foam-boosting and cleansing-surfactant ingredient.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of cleansing products.
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.
- Surfactant – foam boosting
- Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilize foams in general.
- 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.