Is Sodium Esylate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Esylate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Esylate
Also known as: EINECS 208-198-2, NSC 146, Sodium benzene monosulfate, UNII-K5RM14AZHX
INCI: SODIUM ESYLATE (SODIUM ETHANESULFONATE)
Sodium Esylate (CAS 515-42-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Buffering agent, 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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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Buffering agent, viscosity controlling
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium benzenesulfonate
InChIKey
MZSDGDXXBZSFTG-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted for cosmetic use; limited cosmetic-specific CIR review
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Esylate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Intermediate
Tonnage Band
Intermediate use only
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Solubility enhancer
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Sodium Esylate.
Known Synonyms
EINECS 208-198-2
NSC 146
Sodium benzene monosulfate
UNII-K5RM14AZHX
Chemical Function
Solubility enhancer
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Esylate allowed in the EU?
Sodium Esylate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Esylate do in cosmetics?
Sodium Esylate functions as: Buffering agent, viscosity controlling. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 515-42-4.
Is Sodium Esylate used outside cosmetics?
Sodium Esylate 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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