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INCI name

SODIUM MYRISTATE

Sodium myristate

CleansingSurfactant – emulsifyingSurfactant – cleansingreviewed

The sodium salt of myristic acid, a soap used as a cleanser and emulsifier.

What it is

Sodium myristate is the sodium salt of myristic acid, a saturated fatty acid with 14 carbon atoms; it is a type of soap. CosIng lists it as a cleansing, emulsifying and surfactant ingredient.

Where it is used

Found in bar soaps, facial cleansing foams, shaving products and 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 INCI name does not reveal whether the fatty acid is of plant, animal or synthetic origin.

Functions

Cleansing
Helping to keep the body surface clean.
Surfactant – emulsifying
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
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 (21)

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