Ingredient

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Low risk

FunctionMild Surfactant

What it is — Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (INCI: Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate), often abbreviated SCI, is a mild, coconut-derived surfactant.

What it does — It is commonly used to cleanse gently and produce a rich, creamy lather, often in solid or syndet formats.

Typical use — It appears in cleansing bars, powder and cream cleansers, and some shampoos as a primary mild surfactant.

Who it suits / good to know — Often chosen for creamy, low-stripping cleansers suited to normal to sensitive skin. How it feels depends on the wider formula.

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 2 DHALIORA products

AgainMe Bibi Anti-Hairloss Scalp-Clear Shampoo AgainMe Bibi Anti-Hairloss Scalp-Clear ShampooScreening 8.9 Cleety Lacto Probiotics Tea Tree Feminine Foaming Wash Cleety Lacto Probiotics Tea Tree Feminine Foaming WashScreening 9.5
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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