Is Sodium Coco-Sulfate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Coco-Sulfate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Surfactant
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
Also known as: sodium coco sulfate, sulfuric acid, monococo alkyl esters, sodium salts
INCI: SODIUM COCO-SULFATE
Sodium Coco-Sulfate (CAS 97375-27-4) is a cosmetic surfactant functioning as Surfactant; foaming agent; primary cleanser. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
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Function
Surfactant; foaming agent; primary cleanser
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not individually CIR reviewed as separate ingredient; marketed as natural SLS alternative but Zein test data confirms higher irritation potential than purified SLS. No separate FDA safety determination.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Coco-Sulfate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
4 property records from structured ingredient metadata.
baby_pediatric
{"cas_number": "CAS-7877", "ingredient_class": "cleanser_baby", "pediatric_safety_rating": "good", "minimum_age_months": "3", "neonatal_safe": "no", "premature_infant_safe": "insufficient_data", "skin_barrier_maturity_consideration": "Mild derivative surfactant", "transepidermal_absorption_risk_pediatric": "low", "systemic_exposure_concern_pediatric": "low", "dose_per_kg_body_weight_concern": "Sur…
sensory
{"silky": "light", "smooth, glides easily": "rich, cleansing", "dry-touch, non-greasy": "clean, not-stripped", "instant": "fast", "none": "high", "low": "low", "w/o": "o/w", "very-high": "high", "no": "no", "yes": "no", "1.40": "1.48", "transparent": "transparent", "colorless": "pale-yellow", "excellent": "excellent", "light": "light", "synthetic": "botanical"}
solubility_hlb
{"water_soluble": "yes", "oil_soluble": "no", "hlb_value": "38.0", "soluble_in": "water, ethanol", "insoluble_in": "oils, glycerin, silicones, propylene glycol", "log_p": "-1.2", "appearance": "white powder", "source": "BASF"}
surfactant
{"cas_number": "68955-19-1", "surfactant_type": "anionic", "chemical_class": "sulfate", "charge_at_use_ph": "negative", "cmc_critical_micelle_concentration_mm": "8.5", "hlb_value": "38.0", "foam_volume_ml_ross_miles": "160", "foam_quality": "dense", "foam_stability_5min_pct": "90", "cleansing_power_rating_1_to_10": "9.0", "oil_emulsification_capacity": "excellent", "sebum_removal_efficiency": "exc…
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Cleaning agent
Emulsifier
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Sodium Coco-Sulfate.
Regulatory Flags
sulfate
barrier-disruptor
irritant
misleading-natural-claim
higher-irritation-than-sls
Known Synonyms
sodium coco sulfate
sulfuric acid, monococo alkyl esters, sodium salts
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Emulsifier
Cleaning agent
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Coco-Sulfate allowed in the EU?
Sodium Coco-Sulfate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Coco-Sulfate do in cosmetics?
Sodium Coco-Sulfate functions as: Surfactant; foaming agent; primary cleanser. It is classified as a Surfactant in our database. CAS number: 97375-27-4.
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