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Ingredient register

Sodium Coco-Sulfate

Caution Skin irritant Cosmetics and personal care

Decode Label flags Sodium Coco-Sulfate as a low concern in cosmetics and personal care (skin irritant). It appears in 2 of the 893 published products we have analysed (0.2%).

The concern

Harsh surfactant — chemically an SLS blend, despite the natural-sounding name

Sodium Coco-Sulfate is made by sulfating whole coconut oil rather than isolated lauric acid, so it is largely sodium lauryl sulfate with a tail of longer-chain sulfates. It is routinely marketed as the gentle, natural alternative to SLS — it is chemically the same class of detergent, and the "SLS-free" claim built on it is the reason it is worth naming.

Most relevant to

People prone to allergies People with sensitive skin

Cited authority

SCCS; INCI classification

How common it is in this catalogue

Measured across every product Decode Label has analysed — not estimated, and not taken from anyone else's dataset.

2 of 893 published products 0.2%

By category

Baby & Kids 2

Identity

Also appears on labels as

Coco-Sulfate Coco Sulfate SCS

Questions

Is Sodium Coco-Sulfate safe?

The concern is cited to SCCS; INCI classification. Why it is flagged: Harsh surfactant — chemically an SLS blend, despite the natural-sounding name. Decode Label treats it as a low concern in cosmetics and personal care. It appears in 2 of the 893 published products we have analysed (0.2%).

How common is Sodium Coco-Sulfate in Indian packaged products?

Decode Label found Sodium Coco-Sulfate in 2 of 893 published products (0.2%), most often in Baby & Kids.

Who should be most careful with Sodium Coco-Sulfate?

People prone to allergies; People with sensitive skin.

Products containing Sodium Coco-Sulfate

2 published products, each with its own full analysis.

Himalaya Botanique Baby Bathing Bar Tedibar Moisturising Baby Bathing Bar

Related ingredients

Other entries in the register with the same kind of concern.

Methylisothiazolinone Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate Benzisothiazolinone CI 47000 Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

Method and limits

  • Prevalence counts published products whose decoded ingredient list matches this substance or one of its label synonyms, using the same matching the score itself uses. It describes our catalogue of 893 products, not the Indian market as a whole.
  • Presence is not dose. An ingredient list gives order, not quantity, unless the pack declares a percentage. Nothing here estimates how much of this substance any product contains.
  • A classification is not a verdict on a product. An agency classifies a substance under defined conditions of exposure; whether that matters in a given food or cosmetic depends on route, concentration and use.
  • No regulatory rows. This substance is not matched in our regulatory warehouse, so the concern above rests on the cited authority alone.
  • Last updated. This register entry was last changed on 28 September 2026.
  • Corrections. Every figure here is reproducible from the sources named. If something is wrong, tell us and we will correct it and say what changed.