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Profile: Sodium Laureth Sulfate
INCI name:
Sodium Laureth Sulfate.
Function:
Cleansing agent, emulsifying agent, surfactant, foaming agent.
Origin:
Synthetic, plant-based.
Concentration allowed by European regulations :
Unregulated.
Where to find it / them? :
Shower gels, shampoos, shower foams, superfatted gels.
Risks to health:
Potential skin and eye irritant (low).
Risks to the environment :
Aquatic ecotoxicity, polluting manufacturing process (product derived from sodium lauryl sulfate through ethoxylation).
More information :
Anionic surfactant. Comedogenic potential: 3.
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