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
R+Co
CASSETTE Curl Defining Shampoo + Superseed Oil Complex
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Camille Rose
Clean Rinse Clarifying Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Vanicream
Cleansing Bar
Body wash · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Buttah Skin
Coco Shea Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Coconut Milk & Sugar Lychee Plant Milk Cleansing Bar
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Moroccanoil
Color Care Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Dove
Cool Moisture Beauty Bar
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Unilever
Cream Oil Beauty Cream Bar with Morrocan Argan Oil
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Crushed Cherries & Chia Milk Body Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Crushed Macadamia & Rice Milk Body Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Kiehl’s Since 1851
Cucumber Herbal Conditioning Cleanser
Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Cuidado óleo-nutritivo aceite de argán
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Act+Acre
Daily Hydro™ Hydrating Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Dermalogica
Daily Microfoliant
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
R+Co
DALLAS Biotin Thickening Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Cetaphil
Deep Cleansing Bar 3PK
Body wash · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Dove
Deep Moisture Nourishing Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Vichy
DERCOS Technique - shampooing ultra apaisant cheveux secs ou colorés
Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Vichy
DERCOS ULTRA APAISANT
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Dove
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Dove Cream Beauty Bar
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Dove Douche Soin Hypoallergénique pour Peau Sensible 400ml
Lists coconut derivatives
Unilever
Dove Gel Douche Amande et Hibiscus
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Dove Gel Douche Eau Micellaire Peau Sensible 400ml Lot de 2
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
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