Sodium Isethionate
Sodium Isethionate is a cleansing and skin conditioning ingredient. It’s in 170 products on Poliage, most often body wash, shampoo and exfoliant. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
Sodium isethionate: used to wash skin or hair and make hair smoother and easier to comb.
What it does
Contains Sodium Isethionate: antistatic
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Isethionate: cleansing
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Isethionate: hair-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Isethionate: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 37896, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Sodium Isethionate
Shea Moisture
100% Virgin Coconut Oil Moisture Boosting Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
PanOxyl
Acne Treatment Bar
Body wash · Lists coconut derivatives
Dove
Anti-Stress Beauty Bar
Body wash · Lists fragrance
Fekkai
Apple Cider Detox Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
R+Co
ATLANTIS Moisturizing B5 Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Innersense
Awaken Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Dove
Awakening Beauty Bar Beauty Bar
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Torriden
BALANCEFUL Cleansing Foam
Cleanser · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Skinfix
Balancing Soft-Foam Clay Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
Dove
Beauty Bar Cinnamon Pumpkin Pie
Body wash · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Dove
Beauty Bar Peppermint Bark
Body wash · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Dove
Beauty Bar Sugar Cookie Sprinkle
Body wash · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Dove
Beauty Cream Bar
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
R+Co
BEL AIR Smoothing Shampoo + Anti-Oxidant Complex
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Fekkai
Blonde Rx Purple Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Body Scrub Peppermint Bark
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Body Scrub Sugar Cookie Sprinkle
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
body wash
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
body wash
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Alpyn Beauty
Brightening Bubbling Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Fekkai
Brilliant Gloss Shampoo Moisturizing Hi-Shine
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Dove
Brown Sugar & Coconut Butter Body Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Care & Protect Antibacterial Beauty Bar
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
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