Profile: Sodium Laureth Sulfate

INCI name:   Sodium Laureth Sulfate.

Function:   Cleansing agent, emulsifying agent, surfactant, foaming agent.

Origin:   Synthetic, plant-based.

Concentration allowed by the EU regulation:   Unregulated.

Where to find it / Where they are found?:   Shower gels, shampoos, shower foams, super-fatted gels.

Health risks:   Potential skin and eye irritant (low).

Environmental risks:   Aquatic ecotoxicity, polluting manufacturing process (product derived from sodium lauryl sulfate by ethoxylation).

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Additional information:   Anionic surfactant. Comedogenic potential: 3.