SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE
Surfactant - Cleansing Agent; HAIR CONDITIONING
Also listed as
FATTY ACIDS, COCONUT OIL, SULFOETHYL ESTERS, SODIUM SALTS; SODIUM COCOYL ETHYL ESTER SULFONATE; SODIUM SALTS FATTY ACIDS, COCONUT OIL, SULFOETHYL ESTERS; SULFOETHYL ESTERS SODIUM SALTS FATTY ACIDS, COCONUT OIL; FATTY ACIDS, COCO, 2SULFOETHYL ESTERS, SODIUM SALTS; COCONUT FATTY ACID, 2-SULFOETHYL ESTER, SODIUM SALT; IGEPON AC-78; JORDAPON CI; SODIUM COCOYL ISOTHIONATE
Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
| This ingredient: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
 | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Contamination concerns |
| Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
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About SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE: Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate is the sodium salt of the coconut fatty acid ester of isethionic acid.It conforms generally to the formula: where RCO- represents the fatty acids derived from coconut oil.
SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE has reported used in the following product types: facial cleanser (102); bar soap (100); body wash/cleanser (69); hair color and bleaching (60); shampoo (58); exfoliant/scrub (52); styling mousse/foam (15); acne treatment (13); bubble bath (12); anti-aging (12)
Violations, restrictions & warnings
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1993 | |
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Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| 6 studies on toxicity in PubMed see search results -> | PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | |
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments | SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE | •Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications •Distinction between safe conc in leave-on and rinse-off products |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | FATTY ACIDS, COCO, 2-SULFOETHYL ESTERS, SODIUM SALTS | •This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. |
| RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1993 | SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE | • broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50) |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments | CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC. |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1993 | RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued. 12,459,1993 |
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