How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 4 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
5 of 5 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
Sodium Lignosulfonate is the sodium salt of polysulfonated lignin, which is a dark brown polymeric material found in wood
US FDA substance register · UNII XY2KOA860T · registered name Sodium Lignosulfonate · polymer
Cosmetic roles
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 リグノスルホン酸Ｎａ: 本品は、ポリスルホン化されたリグニンのナトリウム塩である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 8061-51-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5025499
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Lignosulfonic acid, sodium salt is a light tan powder. (NTP, 1992) · Tan solid, [HSDB]
- Solubility
- Soluble (NTP, 1992) · SEE LIGNIN SULFONATE. MOLECULAR WEIGHTS RANGE FROM 1000-20,000, NO PRONOUNCED ODOR, NONHYGROSCOPIC, NO DEFINITE MP, DECOMPOSE ABOVE 200 °C, SPECIFIC GRAVITY ABOUT 1.5, FORMS COLLOIDAL SOLN OR DISPERSIONS IN WATER, LIGHT TAN TO DARK-BROWN POWDER, PRACTICALLY INSOL IN ALL ORG SOLVENTS /LIGNIN SULFONATE/
- Stability
- SEE LIGNIN SULFONATE. STABLE IN DRY FORM & RELATIVELY STABLE IN AQ SOLN /LIGNIN SULFONATE/
- pH
- 10.0
- Water solubility
- (100%)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- -3.45 (est.)
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 400 ℃
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 19 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.
- Chelating agent12
- Surfactant (surface active agent)3
- Processing aids not otherwise specified2
- Dispersing agent1
- Dye1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Insights into the physico-chemical and biological characterization of sodium lignosulfonate - silver nanosystems designed for wound management · 2024
- Resistance-Responsive Ionogels Sensor Based on High-Performance Deep Eutectic Solvent: Synthesis, Response Mechanism, and Wearability · 2026
- High-Strength, UV-Resistant Conductive PVA/Sodium Lignosulfonate Hydrogels for Wearable Strain Sensors · 2026
- Carboxymethyl Cellulose/Sodium Lignosulfonate Composite Hydrogel with Toughness, Adhesiveness, and Antibacterial Properties for Monitoring Respiration in Heart Failure Patients. · 2026
- Multifunctional sodium lignosulfonate/xanthan gum/sodium alginate/polyacrylamide ionic hydrogels composite as a high-performance wearable strain sensor. · 2024
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEMBL
- 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)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English