- beauty
- industrial
Ichthyolic acid, sodium salt
CAS 1340-06-3
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Ichthyolic acid, sodium salt in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Ictasol”.
Also known as Ictasol · Sodium shale oil sulfonate · sodium shale oil sulphonate · Sodium salt of sulfonated shale oil · Sodium salt of sulphonated shale oil · Ichthyol pale
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Sodium ichthosylate
Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial and an anti-seborrheic. Ictasol is a sodium bituminosulfonate produced from the light distillate fraction of shale oil.
- Antimicrobial
- Anti-seborrheic
- Surfactant
- Anti-dandruff
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Ichthyolic acid, sodium salt appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-dandruff.Source →
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Anti-dandruff.Source →
EUCosIngActiveIctasol is a sodium bituminosulfonate produced from the light distillate fraction of shale oil.
- Ictasol is a sodium bituminosulfonate produced from the light distillate fraction of shale oil.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Ichthyolic acid, sodium salt. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Ichthyolic acid, sodium salt yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Ichthyolic acid, sodium salt in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
2
Typical roles
AntimicrobialAnti-seborrheicSurfactantAnti-dandruff