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Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
A mild foaming cleanser for brands that want lather without the stripping of SLS.
What it does
It’s often paired with cocamidopropyl betaine or a glucoside for a richer lather.
The EU’s ingredient database lists it as a cleanser (helps keep skin clean) and a solubilizer (helps other ingredients dissolve).European Commission, CosIng (© European Union, CC BY 4.0) · uses put in plain words by Drop ↗
The evidence, graded
moderateFragrance, essential oils, denatured alcohol and certain preservatives (methylisothiazolinone, the formaldehyde-releasers) are the usual suspects on sensitive skin. In the patch-test data read here — patients whose dermatitis was linked to a cleanser — the preservative quaternium-15 topped the list at 11.2% and fragrance mix I came fifth at 7.7%. Test a new product on a small patch of skin before you use it on your face.Warshaw 2018 · Dermatitis ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
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