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Benzenesulfonic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt, polymer with n,n'-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea and phenol (9CI)

CAS 220604-23-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Benzenesulfonic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt, polymer with n,n'-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea and phenol (9CI) in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Dimethylol urea/phenol/sodium phenolsulfonate copolymer”.

Also known as Dimethylol urea/phenol/sodium phenolsulfonate copolymer

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a thickener. Benzenesulfonic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt, polymer with N,N'-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea and phenol.

  • Viscosity controlling
  • Thickener
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, hydroxy-, monosodium salt, polymer with n,n'-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea and phenol (9CI) appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveBenzenesulfonic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt, polymer with N,N'-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea and phenol
    • Benzenesulfonic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt, polymer with N,N'-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea and phenolSource →
  • 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 Viscosity modifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Benzenesulfonic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt, polymer with n,n'-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea and phenol (9CI). 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, hydroxy-, monosodium salt, polymer with n,n'-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea and phenol (9CI) 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 2019-12-20

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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, hydroxy-, monosodium salt, polymer with n,n'-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea and phenol (9CI) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Viscosity controllingThickener
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