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Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate(SCI), often called baby foam, is a specialty anionic surfactant made from all vegetable, renewable resources, primarily coconut. It is used to impart extra mildness, good after feel, and good foaming in many personal care and cleansing products. SCI is an excellent foamer in hard or soft water. Naturally derived and biodegradable.
A major reason sodium cocoyl isethionate is an ideal ingredient for skincare products is because it is extremely mild. In fact, the common nickname for sodium cocoyl isethionate is 'baby foam' because it's gentle enough for even super sensitive newborn skin!
Though it is extremely gentle, sodium cocoyl isethionate is still an effective cleanser, and is also low-odor, therefore increasing its versatility. Sodium cocoyl isethionate is a pure and natural surfactant, with its active surfactant level reaching 84%. Its high active surfactant level indicates that almost every element of the ingredient is at work, and very little of the ingredient is acting as a filler. This means that the ingredient effectively interacts with oil, dirt, and water, thereby helping it to cleanse the skin.
The advantages of using in soap: One is it has better capability of resisting softening. The other is, it can reduce the PH value of the soap, mildness and low irritancy, it is the best raw material for producing neutral soap.
It is mildness and it can generate rich and delicate foam, remove dirt efficiently. And SCI has super fat, powerfully penetrating into skin. It can make your skin white and charming for long time use.
Except for generating rich and delicate foam, it has significant function of decreasing slippery, completely eliminating oily sensation which appears after using traditional shower gel. And it can keep your skin soft and lustrous.
Mild and low irritancy SCI replaces the departed surfactants which have poisonous substance. It can protect and treat hair more safely.
| ITEM | 85% STANDARD | 65% STANDARD |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | White powder/granule | White Flake/granule |
| Activity (MW=343) | 84% min. | 64% ~ 68% |
| Sodium Isethionate | 4.0max | 4.0max |
| Free Fatty Acid (MW=213) | 5~15 | 22.0~23.0 |
| PH (10% IN demin. water) | 5.0~6.5 | 5.0~6.0 |
| APHA colour (5% solution) | 50max | 50max |
| Water | 1.5max | 4.5max |
