INCI name

SODIUM LAUROYL ISETHIONATE

Sodium lauroyl isethionate

Antistatic Cleansing Foaming Hair conditioning Skin conditioning Surfactant – cleansingreviewed

A mild surfactant made from lauric acid.

What it is

Sodium lauroyl isethionate is a surfactant made from lauric acid and isethionic acid. It gives a creamy foam and is common in syndet bars.

Where it is used

Cleansing bars, solid shampoos and face washes.

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

Antistatic: Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
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.
Hair conditioning: Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
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.

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