Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII S8NUH5URK8 · registered name Sodium 3-mercapto-1-propanesulfonate · single chemical substance
Sodium 3-Mercaptopropane Sulfonate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Sets the pHpH ADJUSTERSChanges the surface of powdersSURFACE MODIFIERSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGMakes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
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 ３－メルカプトプロパンスルホン酸Ｎａ: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
SODIUM 3-MERCAPTOPROPANE SULFONATEINCI1-Propanesulfonic acid, 3-mercapto-, monosodium saltSynonym３－メルカプトプロパンスルホン酸ＮａJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 17636-10-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 241-620-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6066232
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID5035612
- IUPAC
- Sodium 3-sulfanylpropane-1-sulfonate
- Molecular formula
- C3H7NaO3S2
- Molecular weight
- 178.2 g/mol
Irritation and sensitisation studies
3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as low2
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 4 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to other guideline: "Appraisal of the Safety of Chemicals in Foods, Drugs and Cosmetics", by the Staff of the Division of Pharmacology, FDA. according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) according to other guideline: Empfehlung der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Fettwissenschaften e. V. fur die Prufung von KorperpflegemitteIn auf gesundheitliche Unbedenklichkeit - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to other guideline: "Appraisal of the Safety of Chemicals in Foods, Drugs and Cosmetics", by the Staff of the Division of Pharmacology, FDA according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 10
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- 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