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SODIUM METHYL 2-SULFOLAURATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 18 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 19 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 19

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII I39GGJ23HV · registered name SODIUM METHYL 2-SULFOLAURATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGCreates foamFOAMING

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name メチル2-スルホラウリン酸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 METHYL 2-SULFOLAURATEINCI소듐메틸라우레이트설포네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)소듐메틸2-설포라우레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)SODIUM METHYL LAURATE SULFONATESynonymメチル2-スルホラウリン酸NaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
4016-21-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
223-673-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID40960598
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID901388446
IUPAC
Sodium 1-methoxy-1-oxododecane-2-sulfonate
Molecular formula
C13H25NaO5S
Molecular weight
316.39 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 10 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)5
  • Cleaning agent3
  • Foamant2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Linked databases 11