SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE

Score	Data: Limited
CAS	61789-32-0
shampoo (58 products)
facial cleanser (56 products)
bar soap (45 products)
body wash/ cleanser (40 products)
bath oil/ salts/ soak (31 products)
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SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE

Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer	no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity	no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity	no information
Use restrictions
Contamination concerns: none

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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Surfactant - Cleansing Agent; HAIR CONDITIONING

About SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE: Sodium cocoyl isethionate is a surfactant based on fatty acids from coconut oil and isoethionic acid, a type of sulfonic acid.

Synonym(s): 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

Use restrictions
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

Data gaps
type of concern	product conditions	reference
6 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->		PubMed

Ecotoxicology
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful		Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern

product conditions

reference

Not suspected to be persistent

Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study	appears on list as	classification(s)
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE	QQQ02,QQQ07; M-
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List	FATTY ACIDS, COCO, 2-SULFOETHYL ESTERS, SODIUM SALTS	,,,,,,,,,

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study	appears on list as	classification(s)
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.
Environment 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 [shown for informational purposes only]	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