Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
About SODIUM OLETH SULFATE: Sodium Oleth Sulfate is a sodium salt of the sulfate ester of the polyethylene glycol ether ofoleyl alcohol.
This ingredient may be derived from animals. From PETA's Caring Consumer: Found in fish oils. Used in the manufacture of detergents, as a plasticizer for softening fabrics, and as a carrier for medications. Derivatives: Oleths, Oleyl Arachidate, Oleyl Imidazoline.
Function(s): Surfactant - Cleansing Agent; EMULSIFYING; FOAMING
Synoym(s): POLY (OXY-1,2-ETHANEDIYL) , .ALPHA.-SULFO-.OMEGA.- [ (9Z) -9-OCTADECENYLOXY] -, SODIUM SALT; SODIUM POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (1-4) OLEYL ETHER SULFATE; SODIUM POLYOXYETHYLENE (1-4) OLEYL ETHER SULFATE
Use restrictions
| Concern |
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 Sources
| CIR |
| CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC. |
| NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov. |
Products Containing the Ingredient
About the ratings
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.
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