Is Ammonium Xylenesulfonate safe in cosmetics?
Ammonium Xylenesulfonate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Ammonium Xylenesulfonate
Also known as: Benzenesulfonic acid, dimethyl-, ammonium salt, EINECS 247-710-9, UNII-4FZY6L6XCM
INCI: AMMONIUM XYLENESULFONATE
Ammonium Xylenesulfonate (CAS 26447-10-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Solvent, Hydrotrope, Surfactant, Viscosity Controlling. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. 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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Function
Solvent, Hydrotrope, Surfactant, Viscosity Controlling
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
azanium 2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonate
InChIKey
FGTOZJXFOAPXMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR-assessed safe when formulated to be non-irritating; used in shampoos, soaps, and bath products
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Ammonium Xylenesulfonate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
surfactant
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Solubility enhancer
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Viscosity modifier
Regulatory List Membership (1)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Ammonium Xylenesulfonate.
Regulatory Flags
hydrotrope
solubilizer
surfactant
synthetic
epa_safer_alternative
Known Synonyms
Benzenesulfonic acid, dimethyl-, ammonium salt
EINECS 247-710-9
UNII-4FZY6L6XCM
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Solubility enhancer
Viscosity modifier
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
SCIL (9/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ammonium Xylenesulfonate allowed in the EU?
Ammonium Xylenesulfonate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Ammonium Xylenesulfonate do in cosmetics?
Ammonium Xylenesulfonate functions as: Solvent, Hydrotrope, Surfactant, Viscosity Controlling. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 26447-10-9.
Is Ammonium Xylenesulfonate used outside cosmetics?
Ammonium Xylenesulfonate 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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