For skin
- CleansingHelps lift or remove soil and excess oil during washing. Mildness depends on the whole cleansing system.
A surfactant ingredient used in formulated cleansing systems.
Explore the recorded roles of SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE and what they can mean in a cosmetic formula.
The panels below interpret this ingredient’s recorded functions. They describe possible contributions, not proven clinical results. Any individually reviewed study is shown separately.
Examples associated with the recorded function classes; these are not verified product listings or instructions to apply the raw ingredient.
Ingredient form, concentration, pH, delivery system and contact time can change the result. A skin finding does not establish a hair benefit; a conditioning or fibre result does not establish hair growth.
CosIng record · function source ↗Sodium Laureth Sulfate is the sodium salt of sulfated ethoxylated lauryl alcohol that conforms generally to the formula
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Helps remove material from the skin or hair surface during cleansing.
Helps bring and keep phases such as oil and water together in a dispersed formula.
Helps produce foam when a product is used.
Helps lift and disperse oil and soil so they can be rinsed away. Cleansing strength depends on the blend and use conditions.
Functions describe possible roles in a formulation. They do not establish the performance of every product containing this ingredient.
Sodium laureth sulfate is distinct from sodium lauryl sulfate. Research the exact entry.
The label name does not reveal the complete surfactant system or demonstrate the performance of a cleanser.
Applicable Cosmetics Rules and standards need to be checked for the ingredient, product type and use. Ingredient-specific restrictions have not yet been mapped here.
CosIng records do not authorise use. Check the current Cosmetics Regulation and annexes for restrictions and conditions.
FDA guidance has a US scope. Product classification, colour additives and other ingredient conditions require separate checks.
No personalised suitability or allergy assessment is provided. A source function is separate from human efficacy and finished-product testing.
Identity, identifiers and functions. Snapshot checked 28 October 2026. CosIng source reference: 79583.
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