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TRIDECYLBENZENESULFONIC ACID

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII ON8KWY67R1 · registered name TRIDECYLBENZENESULFONIC ACID (MIXED ISOMERS) · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGCreates foamFOAMINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list

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

TRIDECYLBENZENESULFONIC ACIDINCI트라이데실벤젠설포닉애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)
CAS No.chemical registry number
25496-01-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
247-036-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8027874
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID801764352
Molecular formula
C19H32O3S

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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.

  • Foamant1
  • Cleaning agent1
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1Classed as low1

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 50%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 3 studies
  • Not classified
    Skin Sensitization · Screening
  • Category 2
    Skin Irritation · Screening
  • Category 2A
    Eye Irritation · Screening

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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