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TEA-Lauryl Sulfate in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

TEA-Lauryl Sulfate is a cosmetic ingredient that lets oil and water mix, so the product can wash dirt away. The EU allows it only with limits or conditions. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 13 products, most often bath and shower.

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What does TEA-Lauryl Sulfate do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, TEA-Lauryl Sulfate lets oil and water mix, so the product can wash dirt away, cleans the skin, hair or teeth, and keeps oil and water mixed. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: surfactant, cleansing, emulsifying and foaming.

surfactantcleansingemulsifyingfoaming

What other names and numbers does TEA-Lauryl Sulfate have?

CAS number
139-96-8
EC number
205-388-7
CosIng reference
38517

Is TEA-Lauryl Sulfate restricted in the EU?

Yes, it has limits. The EU allows it only with limits or conditions of use, such as a maximum amount or a warning on the label (Annex III of Regulation 1223/2009, entry 62).

The annex entry sets the exact limits, the products it may be used in and any warning the label must carry.

Which products contain TEA-Lauryl Sulfate?

Open Beauty Facts finds TEA-Lauryl Sulfate in the ingredient lists of 13 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often bath and shower, body milks and body care.

  • Bath and shower1
  • Body milks1
  • Body care1
  • Face care1
  • Body washes1

Products with it, by country of sale: Spain 4 · France 3 · United States 2 · Canada 1.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where TEA-Lauryl Sulfate turns up, not how much of the market it is.

On these listsSurfactants and cleansersEmulsifiersRestricted in the EU

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Sources

The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.

  1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
  2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  3. EU Regulation 1223/2009 on cosmetic products (the annexes)

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