INCI name

SODIUM TALLOWATE

Sodium tallowate

Cleansing Surfactant – emulsifying Surfactant – foam boosting Surfactant – cleansing Viscosity controllingreviewed

A soap made from tallow, an animal fat.

What it is

Sodium tallowate is the sodium salt of the fatty acids of tallow, an animal fat. CosIng lists it as cleansing, emulsifying, foam boosting, cleansing surfactant and viscosity controlling.

Where it is used

Found mainly in bar soaps, often together with soaps made from coconut or palm kernel oil.

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.

It is of animal origin, which matters for vegan products.

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 – foam boosting: Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilize foams in general.
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).
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.

Products with this ingredient (59)

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