Ingredient Scanner

Sodium Coco-Sulfate

Cleanses and foams.

In the Sulfates group

What it is

A surfactant, a soap-like ingredient, made from fatty alcohols from coconut oil. One of the sulfates, a family of surfactants.

Helps water wash away oil and dirt from skin or hair.

A short summary from the dictionary, not yet an in-depth article. About these entries

What it does in a formula

Cleanses and foamsOfficial EU function: Surfactant - cleansing

Why some people watch for it

Sulfates

Some people avoid sulfate cleansers because they find them stripping on dry skin, curly hair or colour-treated hair.

A group is a fact about the ingredient, not a judgement of it.