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.
- beauty
- industrial
o-Toluenesulfonamide
CAS 8013-74-9
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
70-55-3 · 88-19-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
o-Toluenesulfonamide in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “4-TOSYLAMIDE”.
Also known as 4-TOSYLAMIDE · Tosylamide · 2-Methylbenzenesulfonamide · 2-Methylbenzene-1-sulfonamide · Toluenesulfonamide, o- · 2 methyl benzenesulfunamide
Show all 22 names
2-Methylbenzene-1-sulphonamide · 2-TOLUENESULFONAMIDE · 2-Tolylsulfonamide · 2-methyl benzene sul- phonamide · 2-methyl-benzenesulfonamide · 4-Toluenesulfonamide · Benzenesulfonamide, 2-methyl- · Ortho-toluol-sulfonamid · Toluenesulfonamide · Toluene-2-sulfonamide · Toluene-2-sulphonamide · o-Methylbenzenesulfonamide · o-toluolsulfonamide · o/p-Toluenesulfonamide · ortho-Toluenesulfonamide · ortho-Toluenesulphonamide
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a plasticiser.
- Skin conditioning
- Plasticiser
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. o-Toluenesulfonamide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plasticizer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including 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 o-Toluenesulfonamide. 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 o-Toluenesulfonamide 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 December 2018
- 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
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed o-Toluenesulfonamide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
4
Named organisations
4
Raw materials
Typical roles
Skin conditioningPlasticiser
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include o-Toluenesulfonamide; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
