# SODIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid7025219
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Cleansing, Emulsifier, Surfactant, Stabiliser, Foaming agent, Cleaning agent
Identifier: DTXSID7025219

> SODIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE: Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent. Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate is the substituted aromatic compound. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1167 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings. Compiled from 5 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1167 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate is the substituted aromatic compound that conforms generally to the formula:
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1167 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/79473
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated october 22, 2017): https://living-future.org/declare-products/sure-seal-latex-primer-sealer/
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:554127163Y

_Assessed by Greenveil._