What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII Q7AO2R1M0B · 등록명 AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE · 단일 화학물질

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Ingredient Dictionary

AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 62 list it before the 1% line and 16 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 78 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 78

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII Q7AO2R1M0B · registered name AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGCreates foamFOAMING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments - 2002/2003

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ラウリル硫酸アンモニウム: 本品は、ラウリルアルコール（＊）の硫酸エステルのアンモニウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATEINCI암모늄라우릴설페이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Sulfuric acid, monododecyl ester, ammonium saltSynonymラウリル硫酸アンモニウムJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 2235-54-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 218-793-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 268-364-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID2027462
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID107462

IUPAC: Ammonium dodecyl sulfate
Molecular formula: C12H29NO4S
Molecular weight: 283.43 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Ammonium lauryl sulfate appears as light yellow liquid. May float or sink and mix with water. (USCG, 1999) · Liquid
Density: 1.03 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water, will sink
Colour: colourless

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 43 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.

Foamant12
Emulsifier12
Cleaning agent10
Surfactant (surface active agent)7
Wetting agent (non-aqueous)1
No specific technical function1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate2Classed as low1

The study conclusions largely agree (67%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 5 studies

Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Skin irritation - category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Eye damage - category 1
Eye Irritation · Screening