An anionic surfactant of the secondary alkane sulfonate type, used for cleansing and foaming.
What it is
Sodium C14-17 alkyl sec sulfonate is a mixture of sodium salts of secondary alkane sulfonic acids with 14 to 17 carbon atoms, an anionic surfactant often abbreviated SAS. CosIng lists it as a cleansing, foaming and cleansing surfactant ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in shower gels, shampoos, liquid soaps and other 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.
The INCI name refers to a mixture with a range of chain lengths, not a single compound.
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.