Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate is an anionic surfactant derived from coconut fatty acid that is used in many cosmetic and personal care products. In particular, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate is used in the preparation of skin cleansing products such as soaps and washes as well as in shampoos and other hair cleansing products. By helping water to mix with oil and dirt, this surfactant is great at rinsing dirt away from the skin and hair leaving both feeling fresh and clean.

Activity Level: Minimum of 85% surfactant solids with up to 15% free fatty acids and some residual water.

Usage rate:  1% – 15%

Shelf live: 2 years

How to use:  As this is a dry surfactant it can be blended into a dry formulation such as a dry shampoo, bath bomb, powdered facial cleanser or equivalent or can be added to the water phase of water based cleansing product (shampoo, body wash shaving product,  cleanser etc.).

It can be combined with other surfactants like coco betaine and decyl glucoside.