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
- industrial
- pharma
N-Ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide
CAS 1321-54-6
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
1321-55-7 · 825629-31-0 · 80-39-7 · 1077-56-1
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
N-Ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Ethyl tosylamide”.
Also known as Ethyl tosylamide · N-ethyl-p-tolylsulfonamide · N-Ethyl-p-toluenesulfonamide · Ethyl p-toluenesulfonamide · N-ethyl-p-methylbenzenesulfonamide · N-Ethyl-4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonamide
Show all 24 names
P-toluene-n-ethylsulfonamide · P-toluenesulfonamide, n-ethyl- · P-toluenesulfonyl-n-ethylamide · 4-Toluenesulfonamide, N-ethyl- · Benzenesulfonamide, N-ethyl-4-methyl- · N-ethyl p-toluene sulphonamide · N-ETHYL-4-TOLUENESULFONAMIDE · N-Ethyl-4-methyl benzenesulfonamide · N-Ethyltoluene-2-sulphonamide · N-Ethyltoluene-4-sulphonamide · NEthylptolylsulfonamide · NTosylethylamine · Ohpzpbndovqjmh-uhfffaoysa- · Santicizer 3 · n-ethyl-p-toluene sulfonamide · p-Tolueneethylsulfonamide · pToluene ethylsulfonamide · pTolueneNethylsulfonamide
Used in cosmetics as a film former and a plasticiser.
- Film forming
- Plasticiser
- Film former
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. N-Ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 820 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Food and drug, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Plasticizer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 820 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Food and drug, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Plasticizer.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 N-Ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide. 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 N-Ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide 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 September 2013
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- 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 N-Ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
820
Named organisations
6
Raw materialsFood and drugHome maintenancePersonal careConstruction
Typical roles
Film formingPlasticiserFilm former
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list N-Ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide are shown first. Their ingredient lists include N-Ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
