Definition
Sodium C10-16-alkyl-6-carboxylatomethylglucopyranoside
Cosmetic roles
Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
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Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name カルボキシメチルアルキル（Ｃ１０－１６）グルコシド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 CARBOXYMETHYL C10-16 ALKYL GLUCOSIDEINCI소듐카복시메틸C10-16알킬글루코사이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)D-Glucopyranose, oligomeric, C10-16-alkyl glycosides, carboxymethyl ethers, sodium saltsSynonymカルボキシメチルアルキル（Ｃ１０－１６）グルコシドＮａJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 383178-66-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID20108476
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.
- Emulsifier1
- Cleaning agent1
- Thickening agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.
Classed as low1
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 3 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) Draft; November 2000 - Ambiguous
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants) [before 26 July 2013] according to - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) February 1987 according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) January 1997 according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard