Size : 100 ml (Aroma-Zone product)

Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate is a liquid (clear) water-soluble surfactant with good foaming power. Obtained from a natural fatty acid (from coconut oil) and an amino acid (sarcosine).

INCI : Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate

Comparative table of surfactants

This product improves foam start-up and stability and provides a creamy feel to shower gel and shampoo formulas. At an acidic pH, it has the interesting property of thickening mixtures, which makes it very useful in formulation, particularly for shampoos or other acidic preparations (pH between 4.5 and 5.5). It is also very popular in the formulation of toothpastes. It is concentrated at 30%.

Focus: From 1% to 30%

• From 3 to 15% in shampoos
• From 5 to 30% in shower products and cleansing gels for the body or hands
• From 10 to 50% in bubble baths
• From 5 to 20% in facial cleansing gels and rinsed-off makeup removers
• From 1 to 5% in toothpastes
• From 1 to 7% in shaving foams
• From 0.1 to 1% in styling mousses

Dental care: 

This surfactant is ideal in toothpastes because it helps prevent tooth decay by inhibiting hexokinase, the enzyme involved in glycolysis which participates in the formation of cavities, i.e. the transformation of glucose into lactic acid.

In complete transparency…

It has a rating of 1-3 by EWG’s Skin Deep. It is suspected of being toxic to the environment. We suggest using very small ones Quantitys.