Is Sodium Decyl Sulfate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Decyl Sulfate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Decyl Sulfate
Also known as: Avirol 110, Compound 132D, DSS (surfactant), Sodium capryl sulfate, DECYL SULFATE, SODIUM (+4 more)
INCI: SODIUM DECYL SULFATE
Sodium Decyl Sulfate (CAS 142-87-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant – Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foaming. 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 and pharmaceutical data.
View industrial chemical safety profile for CAS 142-87-0 →
Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Sodium Decyl Sulfate is classified GHS Danger (H228, H302, H315, H318, H332, H335, H412) 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 – Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foaming
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium decyl sulfate
InChIKey
XZTJQQLJJCXOLP-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; listed as indirect food additive (21 CFR 175.105, 177.1210)
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Decyl Sulfate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1,000 - 10,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
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
Foamant
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Sodium Decyl Sulfate.
Regulatory Flags
epa_safer_alternative
Known Synonyms
Avirol 110
Compound 132D
DSS (surfactant)
Sodium capryl sulfate
DECYL SULFATE, SODIUM
Emal 3F
SDeS
EINECS 205-568-5
UNII-AL92M833SY
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Cleaning agent
Foamant
Regulatory Lists
SCIL (9/2019)
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
SODIUM DECYL SULFATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL556120
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Decyl Sulfate allowed in the EU?
Sodium Decyl Sulfate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Decyl Sulfate do in cosmetics?
Sodium Decyl Sulfate functions as: Surfactant – Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foaming. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 142-87-0.
Is Sodium Decyl Sulfate used outside cosmetics?
Sodium Decyl Sulfate also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Sodium Decyl Sulfate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Sodium Decyl Sulfate is classified GHS Danger (H228, H302, H315, H318, H332, H335, H412) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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