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AMMONIUM CUMENESULFONATE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII Y135733VYD · registered name AMMONIUM CUMENESULFONATE (MIXED ISOMERS) · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Helps poorly soluble ingredients dissolve in waterSURFACTANT - HYDROTROPESurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Xylene Sulfonic Acid, Toluene Sulfonic Acid, and Alkyl Aryl Sulfonate Hydrotropes as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

AMMONIUM CUMENESULFONATEINCI암모늄쿠멘설포네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)
CAS No.chemical registry number
37475-88-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
253-519-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID4027995

What products actually use it for

What the 16 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Surfactant (surface active agent)6
  • Anti-static agent6
  • Solubility enhancer1
  • Dispersing agent1
  • Defoamer1
  • Flotation agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 1 studies
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Linked databases 11