Definition
Fatty acids, castor-oil, sodium salts
US FDA substance register · UNII 6PAR8M5DCK · registered name Sodium Castorate · mixture
Cosmetic roles
Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Fatty Acids and Fatty Acid Salts as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ヒマシ脂肪酸Ｎａ: 本品は、ヒマシ油（＊）から得られる脂肪酸のナトリウム塩である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
SODIUM CASTORATEINCI소듐캐스터레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Fatty acids, castor-oil, sodium saltsSynonymヒマシ脂肪酸ＮａJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 8013-06-7
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 96690-37-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-390-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 306-231-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID001011032
What products actually use it for
What the 2 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)1
- Emulsifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 12
- 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
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)