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Sodium Laureth Sulfate

CAS 68891-38-3 · 40/100 · High conf.

Sodium Laureth Sulfate chemical structure

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern.
High confidence

Sodium Laureth Sulfate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate

What it does

Used in consumer products as a surfactant.

  • Surfactant
Is it a concern?
Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

Household cleaner surfactant with irritation potential in screening data.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Sodium Laureth Sulfate. 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 Sodium Laureth Sulfate 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

  • EPA CompTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-02-10

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  • EPA CPDat

    product_occurrence · updated 2026-02-14

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  • PubChem

    chemistry · updated 2026-01-15

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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sodium Laureth Sulfate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Sodium Laureth Sulfate in the catalog.