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Sodium LAURETH-3 sulfate

CAS 1335-73-5

Also registered as 61 other CAS numbers

11121-04-3 · 12627-22-4 · 12627-23-5 · 32057-62-8 · 37325-23-8 · 39390-84-6 · 39450-08-3 · 42504-27-8 · 51059-21-3 · 53663-56-2 · 56572-89-5 · 57762-43-3 · 57762-59-1 · 66747-17-9 · 73651-68-0 · 74349-47-6 · 76724-02-2 · 95508-27-3 · 98112-64-2 · 113096-26-7 · 115284-60-1 · 116958-77-1 · 119764-46-4 · 124124-10-3 · 128835-50-7 · 131015-92-4 · 134364-63-9 · 136752-27-7 · 150502-17-3 · 152157-39-6 · 156107-97-0 · 157481-33-9 · 170006-55-0 · 171544-36-8 · 181434-79-7 · 185461-11-4 · 199605-58-8 · 214976-60-0 · 216958-79-1 · 221041-96-9 · +21 more

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Sodium LAURETH-3 sulfate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Sodium LAURETH-12 sulfate”.

Also known as Sodium LAURETH-12 sulfate · Sodium LAURETH-40 sulfate · Sodium LAURETH-5 sulfate · Sodium LAURETH-7 sulfate · Sodium LAURETH-8 sulfate · Sodium LAURETH-2 sulfate

Show all 15 names

Sodium LAURETH-5 sulphate · 81-5B · Abex 18S · Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), -sulfo--(dodecyloxy)-, sodium salt · Sodium dodecylpoly(oxyethylene) sulfate · Sodium lauryl polyoxyethylene ether sulfate · sodium laureth sulfate · sodium lauryl ether sulfate · sodium lauryl ether sulfate (mfr cas no 68891-38-3)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent and a foaming agent.

  • Cleansing
  • Foaming
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Fragrance
  • Foaming agent
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. Sodium LAURETH-3 sulfate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database7 entries — 2 administration routes
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 47.6 %w/wSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 3.5 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 0.91 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Maximum daily exposure: 3192 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SPRAY; Potency: 0.1 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 38 %w/wSource →
  • EUCosIngActive5 entries
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)-, sodium salt (8 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)-, sodium salt (12 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)-, sodium salt (40 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)-, sodium salt (5 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)-, sodium salt (7 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7379 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7379 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Sodium LAURETH-3 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-3 sulfate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated september 6, 2012

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

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

Food use

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Sodium LAURETH-3 sulfate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

7,379

Named organisations

6

Cleaning products and household carePersonal careConstruction and building materialsCleaning and safetyLaboratory suppliesFood and drug

Typical roles

CleansingFoamingEmulsifierSurfactantFragranceFoaming agent
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sodium LAURETH-3 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-3 sulfate in the catalog.