⚗️ A chemical salt 🧼 A gentle cleanser

isethionate

9.1

A mild cleaning ingredient in soaps that removes dirt and oil from skin

noun
/ˌaɪsəˈθaɪəˌneɪt/

Specialized

: isetiolato

Dermatologists often recommend products with isethionate for people with dry or delicate skin.

Examples

Many gentle cleansers use isethionate to avoid irritating sensitive skin.
The shampoo contains isethionate for effective but mild cleaning.
The new cleanser contains isethionate for gentle cleaning.
Many shampoos use isethionate to enhance lathering.
Many gentle cleansers use isethionate to avoid irritating sensitive skin.
The shampoo contains isethionate for effective but mild cleaning.
Dermatologists often recommend products with isethionate for people with dry or delicate skin.

How Gentle

isethionate

Specialized

9.1

detergent

70 2.7

anionic detergent

Specialized

5.6

Surface Forms

isethionate singular

isethionates plural

Morphology

isethionate = isethionic (semi-transparent) = isethion + ic + ate

The '-ate' ending denotes the salt/ester of the acid 'isethionic', but the chemical root itself is technical and not helpful for non-specialists.

Etymology

Isethionate also ends with -ate ('salt') and has ion ('charged particle'), so a helpful way to remember it is as a small salt that works in water to lift away oil and dirt. That's why isethionate is a mild cleansing salt used in many soaps and shampoos.