# Sodium myristyl sulfate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid4042416
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Cleaning agent, Emulsifier, Surfactant (surface active agent)
Identifier: DTXSID4042416

> Sodium myristyl sulfate is used as cleaning agent / emulsifier. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Laboratory supplies. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Laboratory supplies.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._