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Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-sulfo-omega-hydroxy-, C12-14-alkyl ethers, sodium salts

CAS 68891-38-3

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

68909-66-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-sulfo-omega-hydroxy-, C12-14-alkyl ethers, sodium salts in plain language

What it is

Also known as Sodium C12-14 ALKETH-3 sulfate · Sodium Laureth Sulfate · Sodium C12-14 Pareth-3 Sulfate · Sodium C12-14 PARETH-3 sulphate · Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated, sulfates, sodium salts · SLE3S

Show all 9 names

Sodium Salt · sodium coceth-30 sulfate · sodium lauryl sulfate

What it does

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

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

Regulation

No restrictions found. Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-sulfo-omega-hydroxy-, C12-14-alkyl ethers, sodium salts appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • AUAICISListedListed industrial chemical for household and personal-care use.
    • Listed industrial chemical for household and personal-care use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 37 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning agent, Thickening agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 37 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning agent, Thickening agent.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 Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-sulfo-omega-hydroxy-, C12-14-alkyl ethers, sodium salts. 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 Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-sulfo-omega-hydroxy-, C12-14-alkyl ethers, sodium salts 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

  • AICIS Inventory

    regulatory · updated 2026-02-05

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 26, 2022

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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 Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-sulfo-omega-hydroxy-, C12-14-alkyl ethers, sodium salts in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

37

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsPersonal careHome maintenanceCleaning products and household careRaw materialsVehicle

Typical roles

EmulsifierSurfactantThickenerCleaning agent
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-sulfo-omega-hydroxy-, C12-14-alkyl ethers, sodium salts; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-sulfo-omega-hydroxy-, C12-14-alkyl ethers, sodium salts in the catalog.