Ingredient Dictionary

DIETHYLHEXYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE

Sodium docusate is an organic sodium salt.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 31 list it before the 1% line and 18 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 48 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 48

Definition

Sodium docusate is an organic sodium salt.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII F05Q2T2JA0 · registered name Docusate sodium · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGHelps poorly soluble ingredients dissolve in waterSURFACTANT - HYDROTROPESurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Dialkyl Sulfosuccinate Salts as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name スルホコハク酸ジオクチルＮａ: 本品は、スルホコハク酸と2－エチルヘキシルアルコールのジエステルのナトリウム塩で、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name スルホコハク酸ジエチルヘキシルＮａ: 本品は、スルホコハク酸と2－エチルヘキシルアルコールのジエステルのナトリウム塩で、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

DIETHYLHEXYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATEINCI다이에틸헥실소듐설포석시네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Butanedioic acid, sulfo-, 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester, sodium saltSynonymスルホコハク酸ジエチルヘキシルＮａJapanese labelling nameスルホコハク酸ジオクチルＮａJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 577-11-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 209-406-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8022959
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID102959

IUPAC: Sodium 1,4-bis[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-1,4-dioxobutane-2-sulfonate
Molecular formula: C20H37NaO7S
Molecular weight: 444.56 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: solid
Colour: white
pH: ~
Melting/freezing point: 176 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: &amp, gt, 200 ℃ (@ 984 hPa)
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 12 / 2 %
Vapour pressure: 0.0000000000217 ㎜Hg (@ 25 ℃, est.)
Water solubility: 71000 ㎎/ℓ (at 25℃)
Vapour density: 15.35
Relative density: 1.146 (at 27.4 ℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 6.1 (est.)
Auto-ignition temperature: 180 ℃
Molecular weight: 444.559

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 74 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.

Wetting agent (non-aqueous)18
Emulsifier10
Surfactant (surface active agent)10
Processing aids not otherwise specified7
Dispersing agent5
Anti-static agent3
Pigment3
Thickening agent2

12 other uses

Cleaning agent2
Defoamer2
Binder2
Flow promoter2
Intermediate1
Softener and conditioner1
Surface modifier1
Flocculating agent1
Sizing agent1
Solubility enhancer1
Fragrance1
Anti-adhesive/cohesive1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

6 skin studies and 4 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating2Classed as moderate1Classed as low1

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 50%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 10 studies

Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: Modified Draize-Shelanski Repeat Insult Patch Test
Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: 16 CFR 1500.41 according to
Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Category 8.3A (Category 1)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Moderate or Mild Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: 16 CFR 1500.42 according to
Corrosive or Irritation Persists for > 21 days
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Category 2
Eye Irritation · Screening