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Sodium C12-13 PARETH-5 carboxylate

CAS 68908-98-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Sodium C12-13 PARETH-5 carboxylate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Sodium C12-13 PARETH-12 carboxylate”.

Also known as Sodium C12-13 PARETH-12 carboxylate · Sodium C12-13 PARETH-8 carboxylate · PEG-5 C12-13 alkyl ether carboxylic acid, sodium salt · Sodium C12-13 Alketh-5 Carboxylate · Neodox 23-4, sodium salt

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.

  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Cleaning 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 C12-13 PARETH-5 carboxylate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, C12-13-alkyl ethers, sodium salts (11 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, C12-13-alkyl ethers, sodium salts (4 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(C12-13-alkyl)-.omega.-carboxymethoxy-, sodium salt (7 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. 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 mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Sodium C12-13 PARETH-5 carboxylate. 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 C12-13 PARETH-5 carboxylate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

    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 →

Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

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.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Sodium C12-13 PARETH-5 carboxylate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingEmulsifierSurfactantCleaning agent
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