The sodium salts of sesame oil fatty acids, a soap used as a cleansing agent.
What it is
Sodium sesameseedate is, according to CosIng, the sodium salt of the fatty acids derived from sesame seed oil, Sesamum indicum; it is a soap. CosIng lists it as a cleansing, emulsifying and viscosity-controlling ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in soaps and other cleansing products.
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.
As a natural material, its fatty acid composition can vary between batches.
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.
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.