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Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-18-alkyl esters, sodium salts

CAS 68955-19-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-18-alkyl esters, sodium salts in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Sodium C12-18 alkyl sulfate”.

Also known as Sodium C12-18 alkyl sulfate · C12-18 fatty alcohol sulfate-sodium · Mono-C12-18-alkylsulfate, sodium salts · Sda 16-062-04 · Sulfates, MONO-C12-18-ALKYLESTERS, sodium salts · Schwefelsaure, Mono-C12-18-alkylester, Natriumsalze

Show all 11 names

Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate · Sodium Lauryl Sulfate · Sulfuric acid monoalkyl(C12-18) esters, sodium salts · acido sulfurico, mono-C12-18-alquil esteres, sales de sodio · sodium coco-sulfate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a cleansing agent and a foaming agent.

  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Foaming
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Foaming 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. Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-18-alkyl esters, sodium salts appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveSulfuric acid, mono-C12-18-alkyl esters, sodium salts
    • Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-18-alkyl esters, sodium saltsSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-18-alkyl esters, 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 Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-18-alkyl esters, sodium salts yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 4 December 2007

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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.

Food use

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.

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 Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-18-alkyl esters, sodium salts in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

24

Named organisations

6

Personal careCleaning products and household careRaw materialsFood and drug

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingFoamingEmulsifierSurfactantFoaming agent
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-18-alkyl esters, 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 Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-18-alkyl esters, sodium salts in the catalog.