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Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-C10-13-sec-alkyl derivs.

CAS 27176-87-0

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

85536-14-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-C10-13-sec-alkyl derivs. in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid”.

Also known as Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid · 4-C10-13-sec-alkyl derived benzenesulfonic acid · Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-C10-13-sec-alkyl derivatives · Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid · benzenesulfonic acid, 4-c10-13-sec-alkylderivatives

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent.

  • Cleansing
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-C10-13-sec-alkyl derivs. appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActiveBenzenesulfonic acid, 4-C10-13-sec-alkyl derivs.
    • Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-C10-13-sec-alkyl derivs.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Dispersing agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Dispersing agent.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-C10-13-sec-alkyl derivs.. 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 Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-C10-13-sec-alkyl derivs. yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated January 7, 2008

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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 Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-C10-13-sec-alkyl derivs. in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

4

Named organisations

6

Cleaning products and household care

Typical roles

CleansingEmulsifierSurfactant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-C10-13-sec-alkyl derivs. are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-C10-13-sec-alkyl derivs.; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.