Ingredient glossary / Cleansing agent
Sodium coco-sulfate
On the label: Sodium Coco-Sulfate · Cleansing agent
What it is
A sulfate made from whole coconut oil rather than one fatty acid; chemically close to SLS, often used in 'natural' shampoo bars.
Cleansing agents: Surfactants lift oil and dirt so water can carry them off; the cleaning part of any wash, and what makes it foam.
In the research
1 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Final report on the safety assessment of sodium cetearyl sulfate and related alkyl sulfates as used in cosmetics · International journal of toxicology, 2010
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other cleansing agents
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