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Sodium Isethionate
Sodium Isethionate
Safe
Sodium isethionate itself is a cosmetic-grade chemical with a benign profile. CIR Expert Panel reviewed acyl isethionates and sodium isethionate and considered them safe at use concentrations.
Found in
32 products
What it is
Sodium 2-hydroxyethanesulfonate; the sodium salt of isethionic acid, used in surfactant chemistry.
Not a food ingredient; precursor to acyl isethionate surfactants in cosmetics.
What regulators actually say
"The CIR Expert Panel concluded that acyl isethionates and sodium isethionate are safe in the present practices of use in cosmetics."
"FDA does not pre-approve cosmetic ingredients other than color additives."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Not a food additive; cosmetic ingredient.
European Union — EFSA
Not authorized as a food additive.
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