- beauty
- industrial
Sodium C16-18 olefin sulfonate
CAS 91722-28-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Sodium C16-18 olefin sulfonate in plain language
Also known as Sodium C16-18 alpha-olefin sulfonate · Sodium C16-18 alpha-olefin sulphonate · Sodium C16-18 olefin sulphonate
Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent and a foaming agent.
- Cleansing
- Foaming
- 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. Sodium C16-18 olefin sulfonate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveSulfonic acids, C16-18-alkane hydroxy and C16-18-alkene, sodium salts
- Sulfonic acids, C16-18-alkane hydroxy and C16-18-alkene, sodium saltsSource →
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), Cleaning agent, Foamant.
- 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), Cleaning agent, Foamant.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 C16-18 olefin sulfonate. 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 C16-18 olefin sulfonate 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)
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 Sodium C16-18 olefin sulfonate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
CleansingFoamingSurfactantFoaming agentCleaning agent