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Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● SODIUM 2-SULFOETHYL LAURATE

● SODIUM LAUROYLISETHIONATE

● IGEPON A

● 7381-01-3

● SODIUM 2-(DODECANOYLOXY)ETHANESULFONATE

● UNII-518XTE8493 COMPONENT BRMSVEGRHOZCAM-UHFFFAOYSA-M

● 2-SULFOETHYL LAURATE SODIUM SALT

● DODECANOIC ACID, 2-SULFOETHYL ESTER, SODIUM SALT (1:1)

● M590021Z02

● SODIUM LAUROYL ISETHIONATE

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate is a sodium salt of the lauric acid ester of isethionic acid.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

shampoo	61 products
bath oil/salts/soak	4 products
bar soap	202 products
facial cleanser	39 products
Beard Soaps	1 products
shaving cream	2 products
body wash/cleanser	255 products
liquid hand soap	39 products
exfoliant/scrub	55 products
baby shampoo	16 products
moisturizer	3 products
baby soap	6 products
bubble bath	1 products
anti-aging	1 products
after sun product	2 products
baby bubble bath	1 products
foot cleansing	1 products
conditioner	4 products
Exfoliants	2 products
hair styling aid	1 products
styling mousse/foam	1 products
sunless tanning	1 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	1 products

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
skin/eye/lung irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada

Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Environment Canada

Understanding scores

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Data availability

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