Characteristics
- INCI
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Ru.
- SLES
- CAS
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9004-82-4, 91648-56-5, 68891-38-3, 68585-34-2, 3088-31-1, 1335-72-4
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- EC
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293-918-8, 221-416-0, 500-234-8, 500-223-8
This is the substance number in the European chemical identification system (EC number), used in European regulatory databases including ECHA/CosIng.
- IUPAC
- Sodium 2-(2-Dodecyloxyethoxy)Ethyl Sulphate
- Functions
- cleansing, emulsifying, foaming, surfactant
Для кого подходит
Description
It’s probably the most common cleansing ingredient of all. It’s usually the Chief Bubble Officer responsible for big bubbles in cleansing products through the foam it creates is a bit airy and loose and not as dense and luxurious as the foam created by infamous SLS.
As for mildness, it goes somewhere in the middle. It’s often confused with sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), but they are absolutely not the same. The SLES molecule has a bigger water-soluble head part that makes it milder and much less irritating. It is considered absolutely ok in the amount used in cosmetic products, though if you are looking for a mild facial cleanser, you have better chances with a formula without SLES. For an average shower gel? SLES works just fine.
Evidence & research
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1
Contact Dermatitis, , Volume 48 (1) – Jan 1, 2003, Profile of irritant patch testing with detergents: sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate and alkyl polyglucoside
Found in products (6 329 total)
Наиболее часто встречается в продукции L'Oreal (127 продуктов)
