Database/Cleansing/Magnesium Lauryl Sulfate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Magnesium Lauryl Sulfate natural?

Yes. Lauryl sulfate is oleochemical (coconut/palm-kernel); magnesium is a natural mineral counter-ion under ISO 16128.

INCI nameMagnesium Lauryl Sulfate
CAS3097-08-3
FormulaC24H50MgO8S2 · 555.1 Da
FunctionCleansing · Cleansing Surfactant
FeedstockMade by neutralising lauryl sulfate, derived from coconut…

How we scored it

Dodecyl sulfate x2 (natural, oleochemical lauryl+sulfate) + magnesium (natural mineral counter-ion) -> whole salt 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Made by neutralising lauryl sulfate, derived from coconut or palm kernel fatty alcohol, with a magnesium source. Both fragments are natural-origin.

In plain English

A cleansing salt made from coconut or palm-kernel fatty alcohol paired with magnesium. Used in shampoos and washes to lift away oil and create foam.

Structure

2D structure of Magnesium Lauryl Sulfate

magnesium dodecyl sulfate

PubChem CID 10415276 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Magnesium Lauryl Sulfate. PubChem CID 10415276. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3MAGNESIUM LAURYL SULFATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4MAGNESIUM LAURYL SULFATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MAGNESIUM%20LAURYL%20SULFATE