# Sodium 3-(allyloxy)-2-hydroxypropanesulphonate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_52556_42_0
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: sulfure-based monomers
Identifier: 52556-42-0

> Sodium 3-(allyloxy)-2-hydroxypropanesulphonate is used as sulfure-based monomers. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Sodium 3-(allyloxy)-2-hydroxypropanesulphonate is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including sulfure-based monomers.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._