Database/Cleansing/Sodium Tallowate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Sodium Tallowate natural?

Yes. Tallow-derived fatty acids saponified with sodium; both the animal-fat-derived chain and mineral sodium are natural origin.

INCI nameSodium Tallowate
CAS8052-48-0
FunctionCleansing · Emulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockMade by saponifying rendered beef or mutton tallow…

How we scored it

Sodium salt of tallow (animal) 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 rendered beef or mutton tallow with sodium hydroxide. No petrochemical alternative is used.

In plain English

Sodium Tallowate is a traditional soap made from animal fat (tallow). It cleanses skin and helps produce a stable lather, and is a long-standing ingredient in bar soaps.

CosIng definition: Fatty acids, tallow, 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 TALLOWATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3SODIUM TALLOWATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SODIUM%20TALLOWATE