Sodium Palm Kernelate
Sodium Palm Kernelate is a surfactant and cleansing ingredient. It’s in 51 products on Poliage. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Sodium palm kernelate: used to wash skin or hair.
What it does
Contains Sodium Palm Kernelate: cleansing
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Palm Kernelate: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Palm Kernelate: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Palm Kernelate: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 79901, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Sodium Palm Kernelate
unilever
Original beauty bar
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
colgate
Protex
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Colgate
PROTEX FRESH SOAP
Lists fragrance
Shea Moisture
Raw shea butter soap
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Sakura Bloom Soap
Lists fragrance, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
savon de Marseille brut
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Cosmia
Savon doux à l’extrait de fleur de jasmin
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Cosmia
Savon doux à l’huile d’amande douce
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Cosmia
Savon doux à l’huile d’olive
Lists fragrance
Cosmia
Savon doux à la fleur d’oranger et huile d’argan
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Cosmia
Savon doux au beurre de karité
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Cien
Savon extra doux surgras huile d’argan
Lists fragrance
Palmolive
Savon Lavender & Chamomille
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Cosmia
Savon soin exfoliant aux noyaux d’abricot
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Cosmia
Savon soin sensation d’hydratation
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
Schmidt’s
Schmidt’s Savon Cèdre et Genévrier
Lists fragrance allergens
Schmidt’s
Schmidt’s Savon Charbon Actif
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Schmidt’s
Schmidt’s Savon Rose et Vanille
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Shea Moisture Bar Soap
Lists fragrance
Palmolive
Skin Garden Mirabelle
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Palmolive
Skin Garden Violette & Miel
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Soap
Lists coconut derivatives
Desert Essence
Soap Bar - Exfoliating Italian Lemon
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
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