Cosmetic ingredient

SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE

Sodium laureth sulfate is the English name used for SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE in the INCI nomenclature. The record describes it as the sodium salt of sulfated ethoxylated lauryl alcohol and gives sodium 2-(2-dodecyloxyethoxy)ethyl sulphate as its chemical name.

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CAS number
3088-31-1 / 9004-82-4 / 68891-38-3 / 1335-72-4 / 68585-34-2 / 91648-56-5
EC number
221-416-0/ - / 500-234-8 / - / 500-223-8 / 293-918-8
Chemical name
sodium 2-(2-dodecyloxyethoxy)ethyl sulphate

SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE: what it is

Sodium laureth sulfate is the English name used for SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE in the INCI nomenclature. The record describes it as the sodium salt of sulfated ethoxylated lauryl alcohol and gives sodium 2-(2-dodecyloxyethoxy)ethyl sulphate as its chemical name.

The entry brings together CAS numbers 3088-31-1, 9004-82-4, 68891-38-3, 1335-72-4, 68585-34-2 and 91648-56-5. Its EC fields contain 221-416-0, 500-234-8, 500-223-8 and 293-918-8, interspersed with fields not provided.

SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE: what it does in cosmetics

SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE is classified as CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, FOAMING and SURFACTANT - CLEANSING. The record brings together cleansing, a surfactant emulsifying function, foaming and a surfactant cleansing function.

These classifications describe roles assigned to the ingredient in a cosmetic composition. They do not state the concentration used or establish an effect for a finished product in a particular situation.

SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE: conditions and care

The record provides no cosmetic restriction, maximum concentration, condition of use or additional regulation for SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE. It also gives no specific limit associated with the listed CAS and EC numbers.

The absence of these fields is not a safety assessment. It only defines what is documented in this record and does not establish conditions of use beyond the available information.

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