Sodium Dilaureth-7 Citrate

Ingredient type: Surfactants

✨ Role: Sodium Dilaureth-7 Citrate is primarily used as a mild surfactant in cosmetic formulations. It helps cleanse the skin by reducing the surface tension of water, allowing impurities to be more easily removed from the skin and hair.

Ingredient type: Surfactant

Safety: Yes, this ingredient is generally considered safe for cosmetic use. It is often included in gentle formulations to reduce the risk of irritation.

✨ Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is synthetic and suitable for vegan formulations.

✨ Note: Sodium Dilaureth-7 Citrate is particularly popular in products for sensitive skin due to its gentleness. However, traces of ethylene oxide or 1,4-dioxane residues, potential impurities from the ethoxylation process, may be a cause for concern, although these residues are strictly controlled in good manufacturing practices.

Found in: It is commonly found in facial cleansers, shampoos, and shower gels where a foaming and gentle cleansing effect is required.