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.
- beauty
- industrial
Disodium cetyl sulfosuccinate
CAS 26838-10-8
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Disodium cetyl sulfosuccinate in plain language
Also known as disodium C-hexadecyl sulphonatosuccinate
Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent, a foam booster and a hydrotrope. Disodium Cetyl Sulfosuccinate is the disodium salt of a cetyl alcohol half ester of sulfosuccinic acid.
- Cleansing
- Foam boosting
- Hydrotrope
- Surfactant
- Foaming agent
- Cleaning agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Disodium cetyl sulfosuccinate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveDisodium Cetyl Sulfosuccinate is the disodium salt of a cetyl alcohol half ester of sulfosuccinic acid
- Disodium Cetyl Sulfosuccinate is the disodium salt of a cetyl alcohol half ester of sulfosuccinic acidSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA 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), Solubility enhancer, Cleaning agent.
- 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), Solubility enhancer, Cleaning agent.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Disodium cetyl sulfosuccinate. 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 Disodium cetyl sulfosuccinate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Disodium cetyl sulfosuccinate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
CleansingFoam boostingHydrotropeSurfactantFoaming agentCleaning agent