A foaming anionic surfactant.
What it is
Sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate is an anionic surfactant made from olefins. It cleanses and foams and is often used in sulfate-free claims because it is not a sulfate.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, shower gels and facial cleansers.
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.
'Sulfate-free' products may still contain strong surfactants such as sulfonates.
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 – 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 (186)
- Face Peeling Exfoliating 3 in 1 · Cien
- I Heart Revolution Sweet Dreams Moons & Stars Bath Fizzer · Revolution
- Revolution Pro Miracle Surface Glow AHA + BHA Radiance Gel Cleanser · Revolution
- Exfoliating Gel Cleanser · Lumene
- Barra de belleza Pepino Hidratación Fresca · Dove
- Jabón Pastilla Individual Mandarina Hidratación Fresca · Dove
- Men+Care Jabón Pastilla · Dove
- Cucumber Beauty Cream Bar · Dove
- RELAXING LAVENDER beauty bar · Dove
- GO FRESH OIL CONTROL beauty bar · Dove
- Dove Coconut Repair Shampoo · Dove
- BLONDME Bond Repair Purple Shampoo 300ml · Schwarzkopf Professional