Ingredient

polidocanol

Mid risk

FunctionSurfactant

What it is — Polidocanol (INCI: Laureth-9) is a mild, non-ionic surfactant also used for its soothing, comfort-giving character on skin and scalp.

What it does — It is included as a gentle surfactant and to help calm the feeling of itch or discomfort, and it appears in scalp-soothing formulas.

Typical use — It appears in scalp tonics, gentle cleansers and soothing treatments, usually at low levels.

Who it suits / good to know — Often chosen for itchy or reactive-leaning scalps. As an ethoxylated ingredient, it belongs to a class where trace 1,4-dioxane can be a manufacturing consideration; reputable suppliers control for this.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it mid risk: an ethoxylated surfactant with a potential trace 1,4-dioxane consideration. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin or scalp is reactive.

Why we grade it Mid: Mid risk - ethoxylated surfactant (potential trace 1,4-dioxane concern).
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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 0 DHALIORA products

Not currently in any DHALIORA product.

How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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