Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- beauty
- food
- pharma
Entsufon sodium
CAS 2917-94-4
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
55837-16-6 · 67923-87-9
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Entsufon sodium in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Sodium OCTOXYNOL-2 ethane sulfonate”.
Also known as Sodium OCTOXYNOL-2 ethane sulfonate · Triton X-200 · Sodium OCTOXYNOL-2 ethane sulphonate · Triton X-200 surfactant · UNII-L6867H5FR4 · entsufon
Show all 7 names
entsulfon sodium
Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.
- Emulsifying
- Cleansing
- Emulsifier
- Surfactant
- Cleaning agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Entsufon sodium appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Inactive ingredient in US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Pharma
- Food
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Food and drug. 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 chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Entsufon sodium. 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 Entsufon sodium yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated January 7, 2008
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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 Entsufon sodium in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
9
Named organisations
2
Food and drug
Typical roles
EmulsifyingCleansingEmulsifierSurfactantCleaning agent