Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII ASD9R97RZL · registered name Potassium 2,3-Dimethylbenzenesulfonate · single chemical substance
Potassium salt of xylene sulfonic acids
Cosmetic roles
Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGHelps poorly soluble ingredients dissolve in waterSURFACTANT - HYDROTROPE
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
POTASSIUM XYLENESULFONATEINCIBenzenesulfonic acid, dimethyl-, potassium saltSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 30346-73-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 250-140-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID00891915
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Melting/freezing point
- 233 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 545 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 2.03E-7 ㎩
- Water solubility
- 1000000 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- -1.86
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 9 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.
- Flotation agent2
- Dispersing agent2
- Surfactant (surface active agent)2
- Defoamer2
- Solubility enhancer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard