SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE

📋 Quick facts

Description: SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE — emulsifier.

All Functions: emulsifier

Quick Facts:

• Category: surfactant

Proven Benefits At A Glance:

• Sodium stearoyl lactylate (SSL) is a surfactant commonly used in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals
• It’s often blended with other ingredients like polymers in formulations
• How it behaves in products depends on the specific ingredients it’s mixed with, purity, salt content, and concentration

⚗️ Chemical Overview

The Panel concluded that the following alkanoyl lactyl lactate salts are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment, when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing, which may be based on a QRA or other accepted methodologies:..Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate…

Source(s): Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR), via PubChem

📊 Comedogenicity

🛡️ Safety rating

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🌍 Regulatory Status

💧 Skin Type Compatibility

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📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

Sodium stearoyl lactylate is a surfactant—a molecule that can interact with both water and oils, making it useful in formulations where you need to blend those ingredients together. According to Data Brief (2018), SSL is commonly found in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products, often combined with polymers and other components. The key insight from available research is that SSL doesn’t behave the same way in every formulation; instead, its performance depends on several factors: the type of polymer or other surfactants it’s mixed with, how pure the SSL ingredient is, the ionic content (basically the salt level) in the product, and the concentration at which it’s used.

Researchers have studied SSL’s properties using various analytical techniques to understand these interactions, which is particularly useful for formulating products that contain polyelectrolytes (charged polymers) and their counterions. However, the available research abstracts focus primarily on the physical and chemical characterization of SSL rather than specific skincare benefits or efficacy claims.

📄 Related Research

Matched by search — not necessarily verified support for every statement above.

• Ortiz-Tafoya MC et al. (2018). Physicochemical characterization of sodium stearoyl lactylate (SSL), polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (Tween 20) and κ-carrageenan. Data Brief.
• Jensen CD et al. (2005). Allergic contact dermatitis from sodium stearoyl lactylate, an emulsifier commonly used in food products. Contact Dermatitis.

🧴 Products Containing SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE

• Henkel, Schwarzkopf, Barnängen Oil Intense
• eco elio Alles Routine nachhaltige Sonnencreme
• Swiss Toniq Geneva Double Stem Cell Repair 11-in-1 Serum With Essential Oil
• Swiss Toniq Geneva Time Response 11-in-1 Serum With Essential Oil
• Unifarmaco SpA Ceramol crema palpebrale
• Dermaself Night Cream Retinolo
• Burts Bees Baby Sunflower Lotion
• ANAI RUI ANAI RUI Caffeine Bakuchiol Firming Eye Cream
• Williams Tortilla Home Style Soup Mix, Tortilla
• Trader Joe’s Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer
• aromatherapy stress lotion bath and body works
• Dr. Squatch Refreshing Shampoo
• CREAM.LY EXFOLIATE MY SKIN
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Garnier Bio Day Care Lavandin 50ml
• PhytoQuant, QuantaDerm Quantaderm crème fluide à base de colostrum, d’aloe vera et de plantes
• Alphanova Bébé Crème de liniment
• De Saint Hilaire Crème mains
• PHYT’S Masque Hydra Instant
• Omum Ma Jolie Peau
• Schwarzkopf & Henkel Lycka Nutritive Handcream
• Logona Shampooing réparateur au ginkgo
• babylove leichte Gesichtscreme
• babylove Pflegecreme sensitive
• Scholl Velvet Smooth Crème hydratante quotidienne
• Dr Organic Deodorant
• Swiss Toniq Geneva Hydration Pro Serum (24hour Hydration) With Essential Oil
• Swiss Toniq Geneva Advanced Repair 11-in-1 Serum With Essential Oil
• Swiss Toniq Geneva Silk Glove Hand Repair Oil
• Swiss Toniq Geneva Time Response 11-in-1 Serum Without Essential Oil
• Swiss Toniq Geneva Hydration Pro Serum (24hour Hydration) Without Essential Oil
• Swiss Toniq Geneva Double Stem Cell Repair 11-in-1 Serum Without Essential Oil
• Swiss Toniq Geneva Age Defence Men’s Serum
• Swiss Toniq Geneva Cellular Night Repair Miracle Without Essential Oil
• Tea Tree Antiseptic Cream
• b com bio apaisant gingembre bio tamanol bio
• Dermaself Night Cream Niacinamide Azeloglicina
• Tula Tula 24/7 ultra hydrating
• J.R. Watkins Hand Cream