Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII T88HA2N17X · registered name MAGNESIUM LAURYL SULFATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ラウリル硫酸Ｍｇ: 本品は、ラウリルアルコール（＊）の硫酸エステルのマグネシウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
MAGNESIUM LAURYL SULFATEINCI마그네슘라우릴설페이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Sulfuric acid, monododecyl ester, magnesium saltSynonymラウリル硫酸ＭｇJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 3097-08-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 221-450-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID40891873
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID201031428
- Molecular formula
- C48H100MgO16S4
- Molecular weight
- 1085.86 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Dodecyl sulfate, [magnesium salt] appears as light yellow liquid with a mild odor. May float or sink and mix with water. (USCG, 1999)
- Density
- 1.04 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water, will sink
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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)2
- Cleaning agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata