Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

The Basics On Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

What is Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate?

Derived from coconut, it is a mild detergent cleansing agent.

What are other names for Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate?

FATTY ACIDS, COCO, 2SULFOETHYL ESTERS, SODIUM SALTS, FATTY ACIDS, COCONUT OIL, SULFOETHYL ESTERS, SODIUM SALTS, SODIUM COCOYL ETHYL ESTER SULFONATE, SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE, SODIUM SALTS FATTY ACIDS, COCONUT OIL, SULFOETHYL ESTERS, and SULFOETHYL ESTERS SODIUM SALTS FATTY ACIDS, COCONUT OIL

What is Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate used for?

In cosmetics and personal care products, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate is used primarily in the preparation of bath soaps and cleansing products. … Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate cleans the skin and hair by helping water to mix with oil and dirt so that they can be rinsed away.

How Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate is classified

Cleansing Agents

Recommendations for using Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Limited data suggests no known risk

 

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate During Pregnancy

What we know about using Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate while pregnant or breastfeeding

Limited information available.

Sodium Isethionate The teratogenic potential of sodium isethionate was studied in Wistar rats.4 Groups of 4 females received once daily oral treatments of 0, 50, 200, or 1,000 mg/kg body weight sodium isethionate in highly purified water (dose volume ¼ 10 mL/kg) from day 0 to day 20 postcoitum. During the treatment period, the dams were observed for clinical signs of toxicity, and feed consumption and body weights were measured. All dams were killed on day 21 postcoitum for necropsy and the fetuses were removed by cesarean delivery for examination. All dams survived until the scheduled necropsy and no clinical signs of toxicity were observed. Feed consumption was marginally decreased when compared to the controls in the high-dose group, but the body weight gains were within normal parameters and this observation was not considered toxicologically relevant. Feed consumption and body weight gains were within normal parameters in the remaining dose groups. Preimplantation and postimplantation loss and the mean number of fetuses per dam were not affected by treatment with sodium isethionate at any dose level. No macroscopic findings were noted during necropsy. In the fetuses, no test material–related effects on sex ratios or body weights were observed. Also, no test material– related abnormalities were noted during the visceral examination or during the examination of fetal skeletons and cartilages. It was concluded that sodium isethionate was not teratogenic at the doses tested in this study and the maternal and fetal NOAEL was considered to be 1,000 mg/kg body weight/day.

General safety info about Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate from CIR

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel rereviewed the safety of 12 isethionate salts as used in cosmetics and concluded that these ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration, when formulated to be nonirritating. These isethionate salts are reported to function mostly as surfactants and cleansing agents in cosmetic products. The Panel reviewed the available animal and clinical data as well as information from previous CIR reports. Although there are data gaps, the shared chemical core structure, expected similarities in physicochemical properties, and similar functions and concentrations in cosmetics enabled grouping these ingredients and reading across the available toxicological data to support the safety assessment of each ingredient.

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Products where you might find Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum; Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Moisturizer with Ceramides; The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA