Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
surfactant
- Irritation:A strong 'sulfate-free' cleanser that can be as stripping as sulfates.
A common 'sulfate-free' marketing substitute that cleans — and can strip — just as aggressively as the sulfates it replaces.

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High concern
Contains one or more ingredients with significant published concerns. Read the details before use.
Concern score 95/100 · 32 ingredients analyzed
Driven by Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate (Caredermis editorial assessment)
Ingredients with a documented concern, from official datasets and our reviewed database.
surfactant
A common 'sulfate-free' marketing substitute that cleans — and can strip — just as aggressively as the sulfates it replaces.
surfactant
A mild coconut-derived surfactant in countless 'gentle' cleansers. Most allergy is caused by manufacturing impurities, so quality varies by brand.
preservative
Today's most common preservative, considered safe by the SCCS up to 1%. French authorities advise avoiding it in wipes and diaper-area products for children under 3 as a precaution.
preservative booster · skin conditioning
A preservative booster often paired with phenoxyethanol; low-risk overall with rare reports of contact allergy.
chelating agent
A metal-binding stabilizer that is safe on skin at the tiny amounts used; its criticism is environmental persistence.
surfactant
A gentle sugar-based cleanser used in baby and sensitive-skin washes; allergy is uncommon but documented.
preservative
A food-grade preservative generally regarded as one of the gentler options; occasional non-immune stinging is its main drawback.
Ingredients rated likely to clog pores — relevant if your skin is acne-prone. This is a separate indicator and is not part of the safety score.
Indicative Fulton-scale ratings from published dermatology references — not a regulator classification; individual reactions vary.
Ingredients that are unflagged in our reviewed database, reviewed safe by the CIR panel, or on an EU permitted list.
Catalogued in official cosmetic-ingredient inventories (EU CosIng and others) with no safety flag on record. Being recognized isn't a safety guarantee — it means the ingredient is on record but no authority has published a concern.
Not found in any dataset we hold (often trade-name blends or very niche ingredients), so we can't assess them — this is not a safety judgment either way.
This report is informational, not medical advice. Assessments summarize published findings (EU CosIng, IARC, ECHA, CIR, SCCS and others) about ingredients — not clinical testing of this specific product. Exposure, concentration and individual sensitivity all matter. Consult a dermatologist for medical concerns.
Same category, better ingredient safety score than this product — somewhere to look next if this one raised concerns.
Water (Aqua) (Eau), Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Stearate, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice*, Niacinamide, Pentasodium Pentetate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sphingolipids, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Phospholipids, Glycerin, Pantolactol-ne, Glycol Distearate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-10, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Benzophenone-4, Sodium Citrate, p-Anisic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Citric Acid Fragrance (Parfum), Benzoic Acid