Sodium myristoyl isethionate (inci)

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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CAS number: 37747-10-7

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"Sodium" refers to the element sodium. The name component "myristoyl" means that the ingredient contains among others myristic acid (tetradecanoic acid) as a fatty acid component. Isethionates are esters of isethionic acid (2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid).

Sodium myristoyl isethionate is a substance which is used in cosmetic preparations where it acts as surfactant (washing-active substance), antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electric charge on the surface of e.g. hair) and hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume).

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