"Low penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Synthetic
- INCI name: SODIUM C14-16 OLEFIN SULFONATE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 270-407-8/931-534-0
- Classification: Anionic surfactant
Namely
This ingredient is used in cosmetics as anionic surfactant, it produces abundant foam. It can cause irritation but is known to be milder than a Sodium Lauryl Sulfate for example.
It does not break environmental problems and is biodegradable.
It does not break environmental problems and is biodegradable.
Its functions (INCI)
- Cleansing : Helps to keep a clean surface
- Foaming : Capturing small air bubbles or other gases in a small volume of liquid by changing the surface tension of the liquid
- Surfactant : Reduces the surface tension of cosmetics and contributes to the even distribution of the product when it is used
This ingredient is present in 0.91% of cosmetics.
