INCI name

SODIUM LAURYL SULFOACETATE

Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate

An anionic cleansing and foaming surfactant.

What it is

Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate is the sodium salt of the sulfoacetic acid ester of lauryl alcohol, an anionic surfactant. CosIng lists it as a cleansing and foaming agent and a cleansing surfactant.

Where it is used

Found in shampoos, shower gels, bubble baths, bath bombs 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.

Despite the similar name, it is a different substance from sodium lauryl 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 (23)

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