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SODIUM STEARYL FUMARATE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 7CV7WJK4UI · registered name Sodium Stearyl Fumarate · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

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Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Fumaric Acid and Related Salts and Esters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ステアリルフマル酸Na: 本品は、フマル酸(*)とステアリルアルコール(*)のエステルのナトリウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM STEARYL FUMARATEINCI소듐스테아릴푸마레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)ステアリルフマル酸NaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
4070-80-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
223-781-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID901021880
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID001506817
IUPAC
Sodium (2E)-4-(octadecyloxy)-4-oxobut-2-enoate
Molecular formula
C22H39NaO4
Molecular weight
390.54 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 4 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.

  • Filler2
  • Leavening agent (EPA)1
  • Lubricating agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 2 studies
  • Category 6.3A (Category 2)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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