Name

Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate

Has some considerations

Description

Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate is used as a surfactant, foaming agent, wetting agent and emulsifier.

Benefits

Generally considered to be gentler on skin than SLS and other commonly-used detergents.

Considerations

• Contamination Concerns Can be contaminated with monochloroacetate and monochloroacetic acid depending on the manufacturing process • Skin Irritation May cause skin irritation under certain circumstances • Eye Irritation May irriate eyes in high concentrations

Research Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23668827 https://patents.google.com/patent/US5616782A/en https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/RR_Sodium%20Lauryl%20Sulfoacetate.pdf