Ingredient

Sodium Stearate

Mid risk

FunctionSoap Base

What it is — Sodium Stearate (INCI: Sodium Stearate) is the sodium salt of stearic acid, a fatty-acid soap that acts as a cleansing and structuring agent.

What it does — It is commonly used to provide cleansing and lather in soap-based cleansers and to help harden and structure sticks and bars.

Typical use — It appears in bar and cream soaps, some cleansers, and stick products such as deodorants.

Who it suits / good to know — Soap-based cleansers run at a higher pH and can feel drying on very dry or sensitive skin, so they suit some skin types better than others.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it mid risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test before wider use if your skin is reactive.

Cross-reference

Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 2 DHALIORA products

Appa Soap Deep Clean Acne Bar Appa Soap Deep Clean Acne BarScreening 9.0 Larosee Anti-Fatigue Eye Contour Moisture Stick Larosee Anti-Fatigue Eye Contour Moisture StickScreening 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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