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Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
A mixing helper that keeps creams stable and thick. Here it’s used for structure, not as a foaming cleanser.
What it does
Made from cetearyl alcohol, it helps oil and water mix into stable creams and lotions and helps thicken them. Unlike the sulfates in foaming cleansers, it’s used here to hold a cream together, not to make foam.
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