An anionic surfactant with a higher degree of ethoxylation.
What it is
Sodium laureth-12 sulfate is the sodium salt of sulfated ethoxylated lauryl alcohol, with an average of 12 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as cleansing, foaming and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Used in shampoos, shower gels, liquid soaps 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.
The number 12 refers to the average degree of ethoxylation, not to a concentration. It is a different ingredient from sodium laureth sulfate.
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 (79)
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- EYELINER COLOUR X-PERT · Max Factor
- Masterpiece Mascara Waterproof · Max Factor
- False Lash Effect XXL Mascara · Max Factor
- Masterpiece Matte Liquid Eyeliner · Max Factor
- Mascara False Lash Effect XXL · Max Factor
- Eyeliner Masterpiece Matte Liquid Eyeliner Waterproof · Max Factor
- Eyeliner Liquido Masterpiece High Precision · Max Factor