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Ingredient Dictionary

SODIUM OLEATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

1 products state the amountmedian 0.05%

  • under 0.01% 0
  • 0.01–0.1% 1
  • 0.1–1% 0
  • 1% or more 0

Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.

Of the products containing it, 6 list it before the 1% line and 18 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 24 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 24

Cosmetic roles

Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Fatty Acids and Fatty Acid Salts as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name オレイン酸Na: 本品は、オレイン酸(*)のナトリウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM OLEATEINCI소듐올리에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)オレイン酸NaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
143-19-1
CAS No.chemical registry number
143-19-1 / 16558-02-4
CAS No.chemical registry number
16558-02-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
205-591-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID7021077
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID001077
IUPAC
Sodium (9Z)-octadec-9-enoate
Molecular formula
C18H33NaO2
Molecular weight
304.45 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 37 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)12
  • Emulsifier9
  • Cleaning agent3
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified3
  • Thickening agent2
  • Foamant2
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Defoamer2
2 other uses
  • Anti-caking agent1
  • pH regulating agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 16