SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE
Is SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE safe for seborrheic dermatitis?
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate is generally a lower-concern ingredient within the cosmetic uses assessed, but cleansing products can still feel drying on a seb derm flare. Its concentration, the other surfactants and whether the product is rinsed off determine practical tolerance.
No applicable evidence found for this page shows that Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate feeds Malassezia. It is also not Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, so the two names should not be treated as interchangeable. Stop if the finished product repeatedly leaves skin tight, stinging or red.
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What is it?
A quick identity check, separate from the seb derm guidance above.
01 / 05- Material type
- Cleansing and emulsifying surfactant
- Ingredient family
- Alkyl sulfate surfactant
- Cosmetic function
- Cleansing, Foaming, Surfactant - Cleansing
What is SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE used for in skincare?
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate is an anionic surfactant based on cetearyl fatty alcohols. It helps cleanse, create foam and keep oil and water mixed in some creams or washes. Its role and behaviour depend on the complete surfactant and emulsion system.