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Is Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Natural?

Learn about Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

0.5
out of 1.0
Natural Origin Index
INCI NameSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
FunctionSurfactant · Cleansing Agent
FeedstockThe primary feedstock for Sodium

Quick Facts

  • INCI NameSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
  • FunctionsSurfactantCleansing AgentFoaming AgentSkin Conditioning Agent
  • Primary FeedstockThe primary feedstock for Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate is coconut oil, which provides the fatty acid component (lauric acid). The other key component, isethionate, is typically derived from petrochemical sources.
  • NOI Score0.5 / 1.0
  • TierMostly Renewable

Description

Learn about Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products — Part 2. ISO, Geneva.