Sodium C12-13 alketh sulfate

Sodium C12-13 alketh sulfate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Sodium C12-13 alketh sulfate (formerly sodium C12-13 pareth sulfate)”.

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent. Sodium C12-13 Alketh Sulfate (Formerly Sodium C12-13 Pareth Sulfate) is the sodium salt of a sulfated polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-13 fatty alcohols.

• Cleansing

Is it a concern?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.

• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Sodium C12-13 Alketh Sulfate (Formerly Sodium C12-13 Pareth Sulfate) is the sodium salt of a sulfated polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-13 fatty alcohols. It conforms generally to the formula below, where R represents the C12-13 alkyl group and n has an average value between 1 and 4.Source →
  • Sodium C12-13 Alketh Sulfate is the sodium salt of a sulfated polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-13 fatty alcohols. It conforms generally to the formula, where R represents the C12-13 alkyl group and n has an average value between 1 and 4.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Sodium C12-13 alketh 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.