- beauty
- industrial
Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, magnesium salt (2:1)
CAS 29062-32-6
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
27479-45-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, magnesium salt (2:1) in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Magnesium isododecylbenzenesulfonate”.
Also known as Magnesium isododecylbenzenesulfonate · Magnesium dodecyl benzene sulfonate · Magnesium dodecylbenzenesulphonate · Magnesium dodecylbenzenesulfonate · Magnesium dodecylphenylsulfonate · magnesium isododecylbenzene sulfonate
Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent.
- Cleansing
- Surfactant
- Foaming agent
- 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. Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, magnesium salt (2:1) appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.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), Foamant, 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), Foamant, 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 Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, magnesium salt (2:1). 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 Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, magnesium salt (2:1) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- SoyContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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 Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, magnesium salt (2:1) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
CleansingSurfactantFoaming agentCleaning agent