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SODIUM POLYNAPHTHALENESULFONATE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 3 list it before the 1% line and 13 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 16 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 16

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII YD6DS3JR98 · registered name Sodium methylenebisnaphthalenesulfonate · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Naphthalenesulfonic acid, polymer with formaldehyde, sodium salt

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGKeeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISINGTurns the formula into a gelGEL FORMINGHelps poorly soluble ingredients dissolve in waterSURFACTANT - HYDROTROPE

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Sodium Naphthalenesulfonate and Sodium Polynaphthalenesulfonate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Polynaphthalenesulfonate and Sodium Naphthalenesulfonate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Amended Safety Assessment of Sodium Polynaphthalenesulfonate and Sodium Naphthalenesulfonate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ポリナフタレンスルホン酸Na: 本品は、ナフタレンスルホン酸とホルムアルデヒドの縮合重合反応によって得られるもののナトリウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM POLYNAPHTHALENESULFONATEINCI소듐폴리나프탈렌설포네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Naphthalenesulfonic acid, polymer with formaldehyde, sodium saltSynonymポリナフタレンスルホン酸NaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9084-06-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID6029709

Measured properties

pH
9-11 ()
Flash point
&amp, gt, 100 ℃ ((c.c.))
Relative density
0.60 ()

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 55 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.

  • Dispersing agent34
  • Emulsifier7
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)5
  • Crystal growth modifiers (nucleating agents)5
  • Surface modifier1
  • pH regulating agent1
  • Plasticizer1
  • Solubility enhancer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 15