Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate
Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate is a surfactant and cleansing ingredient. It’s in 175 products on Poliage, most often body wash, exfoliant and cleanser. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
Sodium lauroyl isethionate: used to wash skin or hair and make foam.
What it does
Contains Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate: antistatic
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate: cleansing
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate: foaming
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate: hair-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 37937, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate
Dove
Turmeric Milk & Lemon Drop Plant Milk Cleansing Bar
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Dove
Uplift Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Vitality Renewal Serum Body Wash with firming Collagen
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Warm Vanilla + Sweet Cream Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Watermelon & Guava Nectar Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
White Peach & Crushed Rice Body Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Winning Streak Body + Face Wash
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
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