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Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
A cleanser that makes a rich foam. It isn’t SLS.
What it does
It’s a cleanser that foams. Its name looks like sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), but it’s a different ingredient.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusUS safety reviewers judged sodium lauryl sulfoacetate safe as used in 1987, and confirmed that in 2006 and again in 2023. In 2022 it was reported in use at up to 10.2% in rinse-off products, 2.5% in leave-on products and 8.4% in products diluted before use. A search for studies from 2004 on found no new data, so the reviewers kept their verdict.Burnett 2023 · International Journal of Toxicology ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
SLSA
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