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TETRASODIUM DICARBOXYETHYL STEARYL SULFOSUCCINAMATE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 84KT84Y3KM · registered name TETRASODIUM N-(3-CARBOXY-1-OXO-2-SULFOPROPYL)-N-OCTADECYLASPARTATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGHelps 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)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Names & identifiers

TETRASODIUM DICARBOXYETHYL STEARYL SULFOSUCCINAMATEINCI테트라소듐다이카복시에틸스테아릴설포석시나메이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)L-Aspartic acid, N-(3-carboxy-1-oxo-2-sulfopropyl)-N-octadecyl-, tetrasodium saltSynonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
3401-73-8
CAS No.chemical registry number
37767-39-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
222-273-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID4042464
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID2022464
IUPAC
Tetrasodium N-(3-carboxylato-2-sulfonatopropanoyl)-N-octadecylaspartate
Molecular formula
C26H43NNa4O10S
Molecular weight
653.65 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.

  • Emulsifier1
  • Solubility enhancer1
  • Cleaning agent1
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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 6.3B (Category 3)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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