Ingredient Dictionary

SODIUM DEOXYCHOLATE

Sodium deoxycholate is a bile acid salt.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 4 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

4 of 4 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Sodium deoxycholate is a bile acid salt. It contains a deoxycholate.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 436LS6U35Y · registered name SODIUM DESOXYCHOLATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name デオキシコール酸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 DEOXYCHOLATEINCI소듐디옥시콜레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,12-dihydroxy-, monosodium salt, (3.alpha.,5.beta.,12.alpha.)-Synonymデオキシコール酸ＮａJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 302-95-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 206-132-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID5033389
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID3013389

IUPAC: Sodium 3alpha,12alpha-dihydroxy-5beta-cholan-24-oate
Molecular formula: C24H39NaO4
Molecular weight: 414.562 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Solid, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] · solid
Molecular weight: 414.56

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 1 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.

Softener and conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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 2 studies

Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across