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Benzenesulfonic acid, C10-13-alkyl derivs., compds. with triethanolamine

CAS 68411-31-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Benzenesulfonic acid, C10-13-alkyl derivs., compds. with triethanolamine in plain language

What it is

Also known as TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate

What it does

Used in consumer products as an emulsifier, a surfactant and a foaming agent.

  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Foaming agent
  • Cleaning agent
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Benzenesulfonic acid, C10-13-alkyl derivs., compds. with triethanolamine appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 302 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning agent, Foamant.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 302 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning agent, Foamant.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Benzenesulfonic acid, C10-13-alkyl derivs., compds. with triethanolamine. 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, C10-13-alkyl derivs., compds. with triethanolamine yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated November 2016

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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 Benzenesulfonic acid, C10-13-alkyl derivs., compds. with triethanolamine in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

302

Named organisations

6

Personal careCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

EmulsifierSurfactantFoaming agentCleaning agent
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Benzenesulfonic acid, C10-13-alkyl derivs., compds. with triethanolamine; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Benzenesulfonic acid, C10-13-alkyl derivs., compds. with triethanolamine in the catalog.