Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
INCI · Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate · also SCI
Overview
A coconut-derived surfactant that produces a dense, creamy lather and is solid at room temperature, which is why it turns up in syndet cleansing bars as well as in powder-to-foam washes and creamy liquid cleansers.
Who it's for
Anyone who wants a bar-shaped cleanser without traditional soap, since bars built on it can be formulated near skin's own pH rather than the strongly alkaline range true soap requires.
Cautions
A mild-by-reputation surfactant is still a surfactant: how a finished wash actually feels depends on the total surfactant load, the pH and the contact time, none of which the ingredient list tells you. Judge the product, not the name.
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What does Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate do in skincare?
A coconut-derived surfactant that produces a dense, creamy lather and is solid at room temperature, which is why it turns up in syndet cleansing bars as well as in powder-to-foam washes and creamy liquid cleansers.
Is Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate considered safe for skin?
A mild-by-reputation surfactant is still a surfactant: how a finished wash actually feels depends on the total surfactant load, the pH and the contact time, none of which the ingredient list tells you. Judge the product, not the name.