Is disodium laureth sulfosuccinate made from coconut?
Disodium laureth sulfosuccinate is a gentle foaming cleanser built on lauryl alcohol, the same starting point as SLS. Lauryl alcohol is made from coconut oil, palm kernel oil or petroleum, and the label never says which.
It is used in sulfate-free shampoos, baby washes and bubble baths, often alongside cocamidopropyl betaine. “Sulfate-free” on the front of a bottle says nothing about coconut.
More often than not, this one turns out to be coconut or palm kernel, so it holds a product’s verdict open on its own.
On a label: disodium laureth sulfosuccinate · laureth sulfosuccinate · laureth sulfosuccinato disodico · laureth sulfosuccinato disódico
Products we checked that contain it
4 of the 117 products in the registry. Each one read off the packet by a person, with the date.
Contains coconut (4)
- Gel de Baño con Extracto de Avena (750 ml) · Roval CosméticaContains Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-GlucosideChecked September 2026
- Keratin Therapy Lisse Design Maintenance Shampoo (250 ml) · Alfaparf MilanoContains Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Cocoyl, Coco-Glucoside, Coconut, Cocamidopropyl BetaineChecked September 2026
- Semi di Lino Moisture Nutritive Shampoo · Alfaparf MilanoContains Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocoate, CocoChecked September 2026
- Vitamin-E Ultra Repair & Strength Shampoo (355 ml) · KativaContains Cocamidopropyl BetaineChecked September 2026
The whole family: Laureth- (laureth-4, laureth-7…)
Related names: Laureth-4
Whether this matters for you depends on which kind of coconut allergy you have →
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Reactions to refined derivatives vary from person to person. This list helps you ask better questions; your allergist decides what you avoid. Educational only, not medical advice. Always confirm with your allergist.