Ingredient

Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate

Low risk

FunctionSurfactant

What it is — Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate (INCI: Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate) is a foaming anionic surfactant.

What it does — It is commonly used as a main cleansing and foaming agent that lifts away oil and dirt.

Typical use — It appears in shampoos, body washes and foaming facial cleansers as a primary surfactant.

Who it suits / good to know — A robust foamer; higher-surfactant cleansers can feel drying on very dry or sensitive skin, so formulas often pair it with milder co-surfactants.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Cross-reference

Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 3 DHALIORA products

Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.1 Inusth Acne Jelly Body Wash Inusth Acne Jelly Body WashScreening 9.3 MYABIS Soft Gel Cleanser MYABIS Soft Gel CleanserScreening 9.2
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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