Ingredient Dictionary

SODIUM DEXTRAN SULFATE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

3 of 3 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Sodium salt of the sulfuric acid ester of Dextran

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGTurns the formula into a gelGEL FORMING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Microbial Polysaccharides as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name デキストラン硫酸Ｎａ: 本品は、デキストラン（＊）の硫酸エステルのナトリウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM DEXTRAN SULFATEINCI소듐덱스트란설페이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Dextran, hydrogen sulfate, sodium saltSynonymデキストラン硫酸ＮａJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 9011-18-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID7044057

Measured properties

Appearance: solid
Colour: white
Vapour density: 16.2
Molecular weight: 468.2753

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 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.

Viscosity modifier2
Dispersing agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

The application of sodium dextran sulfate to the field of cosmetics · 2006