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 21, 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
Vanicream
Z-Bar Medicated Cleansing Bar
Body wash · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Medicube
Zero Foam Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
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