Is Magnesium Laureth Sulfate safe in cosmetics?
Magnesium Laureth Sulfate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Magnesium Laureth Sulfate
Also known as: Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-sulfo-ω-(dodecyloxy)-, magnesium salt (2:1), Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-sulfo-ω-(dodecyloxy)-, magnesium salt, Hydriosul KMG 30, LES-Mg, Magnesium laureth ether sulfate (+8 more)
INCI: MAGNESIUM LAURETH SULFATE
Magnesium Laureth Sulfate (CAS 62755-21-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant (anionic cleansing), emulsifying, hair conditioning, skin. 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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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Magnesium Laureth Sulfate is classified GHS Danger (H315, H318) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Surfactant (anionic cleansing), emulsifying, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
magnesium bis(2-[2-(2-dodecoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethyl sulfate)
InChIKey
OAIQHKWDTQYGOK-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed; CIR has reviewed alkyl ether sulfates as a class and found them safe at standard use concentrations
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Magnesium Laureth Sulfate.
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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
Cleaning agent
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory List Membership (1)
EU Restricted for Children (Cosmetics)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Magnesium Laureth Sulfate.
Regulatory Flags
eu_children_restricted
Known Synonyms
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-sulfo-ω-(dodecyloxy)-, magnesium salt (2:1)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-sulfo-ω-(dodecyloxy)-, magnesium salt
Hydriosul KMG 30
LES-Mg
Magnesium laureth ether sulfate
Magnesium laureth-3 sulfate
Magnesium polyethylene glycol lauryl ether sulfate
Polyethylene glycol lauryl ether sulfate magnesium salt
Sipon LEG 25
Texapon MG
α-Sulfo-ω-(dodecyloxy)poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), magnesium salt
POLY(OXY-1,2-ETHANEDIYL), α-SULFO-ω- (DODECYLOXY)-, MAGNESIUM SALT
EC No.: 613-078-1
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Cleaning agent
Regulatory Lists
children; Europe; Personal care
children; Europe; Personal care - hair styling and care - shampoo
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Magnesium Laureth Sulfate allowed in the EU?
Magnesium Laureth Sulfate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Magnesium Laureth Sulfate do in cosmetics?
Magnesium Laureth Sulfate functions as: Surfactant (anionic cleansing), emulsifying, hair conditioning, skin conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 62755-21-9.
Is Magnesium Laureth Sulfate used outside cosmetics?
Magnesium Laureth Sulfate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Magnesium Laureth Sulfate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Magnesium Laureth Sulfate is classified GHS Danger (H315, H318) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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