Sodium Palmate
Sodium Palmate is a surfactant and cleansing ingredient. It’s in 46 products on Poliage. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Sodium palmate: used to wash skin or hair.
What it does
Contains Sodium Palmate: cleansing
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Palmate: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Palmate: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Palmate: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 38009, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Sodium Palmate
Unilever
Sakura Bloom Soap
Lists fragrance, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Cora
Savon bio nature
Lists coconut derivatives
Cien
savon de Marseille
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, 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
Desert Essence
Soap Bar - Exfoliating Italian Lemon
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
One With Nature
Sulfur & Chamomile Soap
Lists fragrance
The Grandpa Soap
Lists coconut derivatives
The SeaWeed Bar Soap
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
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