An anionic cleansing surfactant.
What it is
Sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate is the sodium salt of the ester of lauric acid and methyl isethionic acid. CosIng lists it as cleansing and as a cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, shower gels, facial cleansers and solid cleansing bars.
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 – 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 (91)
- Football Season 3-in-1 Hair, Face & Body Wash · Bath & Body Works
- Nordic Bloom [Lumo] Color & Vitality Shampoo · Lumene
- Shampoing Doux Biome-Friendly · Payot
- Ambre Vanille Honey Bath · Laura Mercier
- Almond Coconut Honey Bath · Laura Mercier
- Żel pod prysznic Oud Mystique 250 ml · HDREY
- Żel pod prysznic Velvet Woods 250 ml · HDREY
- Żel pod prysznic Twilight Noir 250 ml · HDREY
- Żel pod prysznic Ember Mystery 250 ml · HDREY
- Żel pod prysznic Whispering Amber 250 ml · HDREY
- Żel pod prysznic Vetiver Majestic 250 ml · HDREY
- Żel pod prysznic Suede Musk 250 ml · HDREY