Is Aluminum Phenolsulfonate safe in cosmetics?
Aluminum Phenolsulfonate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Aluminum Phenolsulfonate
Also known as: Benzenesulfonic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt, Monosodium phenolsulfonate, Benzenesulfonic acid, hydroxy-, sodium salt (1:1), Sodium hydroxybenzenesulfonate, Sodiumsulfocarbolate (+6 more)
INCI: ALUMINUM PHENOLSULFONATE
Aluminum Phenolsulfonate (CAS 1300-51-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Astringent, antimicrobial, deodorant active. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Astringent, antimicrobial, deodorant active
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium 2-hydroxybenzenesulfonate
InChIKey
BLXAGSNYHSQSRC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FDA-recognized antimicrobial/astringent; historically used in OTC drug products
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Aluminum Phenolsulfonate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
deodorant
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Biocide
Deodorizer
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Aluminum Phenolsulfonate.
Known Synonyms
Benzenesulfonic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt
Monosodium phenolsulfonate
Benzenesulfonic acid, hydroxy-, sodium salt (1:1)
Sodium hydroxybenzenesulfonate
Sodiumsulfocarbolate
Hydroxybenzenesulfonate de sodium
sodium hydroxybenzenesulphonate
Natriumhydroxybenzolsulfonat
hidroxibencenosulfonato de sodio
Hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid monosodium salt
EINECS 215-087-2
Chemical Function
Biocide
Deodorizer
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Aluminum Phenolsulfonate allowed in the EU?
Aluminum Phenolsulfonate EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Aluminum Phenolsulfonate do in cosmetics?
Aluminum Phenolsulfonate functions as: Astringent, antimicrobial, deodorant active. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1300-51-2.
Is Aluminum Phenolsulfonate used outside cosmetics?
Aluminum Phenolsulfonate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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