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Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, compd. with 2,2'-iminobis[ethanol] (1:1)

CAS 26545-53-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, compd. with 2,2'-iminobis[ethanol] (1:1) in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Dea-dodecylbenzenesulfonate”.

Also known as Dea-dodecylbenzenesulfonate · Dodecyl benzene sulfonate diethanolamine (mixed isomers) · DEA dodecyl benzene sulfonate · DEA dodecyl benzene sulphonate · Diethanolamine lauryl benzene sulfonate · Dodecyl benzene sulfonate diethanolamine

Show all 10 names

Dodecyl benzene sulphonate diethanolamine · Diethanolamine dodecylbenzenesulfonate · PC-079015 · dea dodecylbenzenesulfonate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent and a foaming agent.

  • Cleansing
  • Foaming
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Foaming agent
  • Cleaning agent
Is it a concern?
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-, compd. with 2,2'-iminobis[ethanol] (1:1) appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveRestriction: II/411
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 23 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning agent, Foamant.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 23 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Vehicle. 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 Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, compd. with 2,2'-iminobis[ethanol] (1:1). 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-, compd. with 2,2'-iminobis[ethanol] (1:1) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated January 7, 2008

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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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, dodecyl-, compd. with 2,2'-iminobis[ethanol] (1:1) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

23

Named organisations

3

Cleaning and safetyVehicle

Typical roles

CleansingFoamingEmulsifierSurfactantFoaming agentCleaning agent
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