Database/Cleansing/Sodium Palm Kernelate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Sodium Palm Kernelate natural?

Yes. Palm kernel fatty acids saponified with sodium; both the oleochemical fatty chain and mineral sodium counter-ion are natural.

INCI nameSodium Palm Kernelate
CAS61789-89-7
FunctionCleansing · Emulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockMade by saponifying palm kernel oil with sodium…

How we scored it

Sodium salt of palm kernel oil fatty acids; fatty chain and sodium ion both natural origin. 100% natural mass.
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 saponifying palm kernel oil with sodium hydroxide. No petrochemical alternative route is used commercially.

In plain English

Sodium Palm Kernelate is a soap made from palm kernel oil. It cleanses and helps other cleansers foam, and is a common base for bar soaps.

CosIng definition: Fatty acids, palm kernel-oil, sodium salts

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. 2SODIUM PALM KERNELATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3SODIUM PALM KERNELATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SODIUM%20PALM%20KERNELATE