Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI) - Needles
| Description |
Mild, high foaming anionic surfactant with high purity made from coconut fatty acids. It acts as a foaming and cleansing agent. Commonly used in made from scratch shampoos, shower gels and more! Sulfate-free and biodegradable. |
| INCI | Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate |
| Active Surfactant Matter | High active 85% purity |
| Appearance | White noodles |
| Usage rate | Mix with other surfactants (anionic or nonionic) at a concentration of 3-20%. Melt SCI noodles in Bubble Up or Cocamidopropyl Betaine before mixing into water phase. |
| Applications | Shampoos, detergent bars, bubble bath, facial cleansers, baby products. |
| Scent | Characteristically soapy/detergent |
| pH | 5.0– 7.0 (10% Solution) |
| Charge | Anionic |
| Solubility | Water |
| Why do we use it in formulations? | It offers beautiful, gentle “lace glove” lather to our products. It’s also naturally acidic, so it helps our end products have a skin-friendly pH with less (or no) adjusting. |
| Strengths | Wonderful, gentle lather. |
| Weaknesses | The larger shapes can be a pain to melt down. |
| How to Work with It |
Wear a dust mask! Inhaling airborne powdered surfactants is unbelievably unpleasant. If you’re making a solid product you can usually work with the SCI as-is, depending on the format. If you would like to make powder (the formulation calls for the powdered version) you’ll want to pre-grind it (wear your dust mask!), but the little noodles look really cool in shampoo bars as-is, and the fine powder is very flexible! If you are making a liquid product with Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI), it will need to be dissolved in a suitable solvent first. Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI) does not dissolve readily into water. It will need water bath until you have a uniform paste. That paste will dissolve into water. |
| Benefits |
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Note: If the formulation calls for the powdered version you need to pre-grind it (wear your dust mask!), but the little noodles look really good in shampoo bars as-is, and the fine powder is very flexible!
This product is a cosmetic raw material and is intended for external use only in cosmetic and personal care formulations. It is not intended for internal consumption or medicinal use.
- Do not ingest.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Avoid direct contact with eyes.
All product images are for illustrative purposes only. Actual product color, texture, or packaging may vary from batch to batch.
Information provided on this website is for educational purposes only and should not be considered or interpreted as medical advice.
While we do not offer products for internal use, we source only high-quality, pharmaceutical or food-grade ingredients. Ingredient purity and performance are critical in cosmetic applications, just as they are in ingestible products.
Please note:
Just because two products have the same name or CAS number does not guarantee the same grade, purity, or effectiveness. Always choose trusted suppliers. Choose Purenso for premium-grade ingredients you can rely on.
