Other Concerns
Use restrictions (low)SYNONYMS
FATTY ACIDS, COCO, 2SULFOETHYL ESTERS, SODIUM SALTS, FATTY ACIDS, COCONUT OIL, SULFOETHYL ESTERS, SODIUM SALTS, SODIUM COCOYL ETHYL ESTER SULFONATE, SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE, SODIUM SALTS FATTY ACIDS, COCONUT OIL, SULFOETHYL ESTERS, and SULFOETHYL ESTERS SODIUM SALTS FATTY ACIDS, COCONUT OILSodium cocoyl isethionate is a surfactant based on fatty acids from coconut oil and isoethionic acid, a type of sulfonic acid.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reingredientive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
shampoo | 391 products |
body wash/cleanser | 184 products |
facial cleanser | 127 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 108 products |
bar soap | 64 products |
baby shampoo | 35 products |
liquid hand soap | 35 products |
conditioner | 24 products |
hair color and bleaching | 23 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 23 products |
bubble bath | 22 products |
shaving cream | 21 products |
baby soap | 18 products |
hair treatment/serum | 13 products |
mask | 12 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 9 products |
hair styling aide | 5 products |
beard cleanser | 5 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 4 products |
baby bubble bath | 4 products |
makeup remover | 4 products |
baby lotion | 2 products |
beard care | 2 products |
2 products | |
moisturizer | 1 products |
body powder | 1 products |
facial powder | 1 products |
hand sanitizer | 1 products |
around-eye cream | 1 products |
body firming lotion | 1 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 1 products |
foot cleansing | 1 products |
oil controller | 1 products |
styling mousse/foam | 1 products |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
6 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
- 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.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
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