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Sodium lauroyl isethionate

CAS 120488-92-8 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

7381-01-3

Sodium lauroyl isethionate chemical structure

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe when formulated as directed; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Sodium lauroyl isethionate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Sodium ethyl 2-SULFOLAURATE”.

Also known as Sodium ethyl 2-SULFOLAURATE · Dodecanoic acid, 2-sulfoethyl ester, sodium salt · Sodium 2-(dodecanoyloxy)ethane-1-sulfonate · sodium 2-dodecanoyloxyethanesulfonate · 2-Sulfoethyl dodecanoate sodium salt · 2-Sulfoethyl laurate sodium salt

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Dodecanoic acid, 2-sulfoethyl ester, sodium salt (1:1) · Ec 230-949-8 · Igepon A · sodium salt Lauroyl isethionate · Sodium 2-SULFOETHYLDODECANOATE · Sodium 2-sulfoethyl laurate · Sodium 2-sulphonatoethyl laurate · Sodium lauroylisethionate · Sodium lauryl isethionate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a cleansing agent and a foaming agent.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Cleansing
  • Foaming
  • Hair conditioning
  • Antistatic
  • Surfactant
Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 189 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Sodium lauroyl isethionate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 189 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-static agent, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 189 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-static agent, Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Sodium lauroyl isethionate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Sodium lauroyl isethionate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated september 18, 2015

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Sodium lauroyl isethionate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

189

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningCleansingFoamingHair conditioningAntistaticSurfactant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sodium lauroyl isethionate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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