Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- industrial
Potassium p-toluenesulfonate
CAS 16106-44-8
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
30526-22-8 · 1331-20-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Potassium p-toluenesulfonate in plain language
Also known as Potassium toluenesulfonate · 4-METHYLBENZENESULFONIC acid potassium salt · Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-METHYL-, potassium salt · Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-METHYL-, potassium salt (1:1) · Potassium salt p-toluenesulfonic acid · Potassium p-toluenesulphonate
Show all 16 names
Potassium p-tolylsulfonate · Potassium 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate · potassium 4-methylbenzenesulfonate · Eltesol PT40 · Potassium ptoluenesulfonate · Potassium ptolylsulfonate · Potassium toluene-4-sulphonate · Potassium toluene4sulphonate · Potassium tosylate · UNII-AX518O2S47
Used in consumer products as a surfactant.
- Surfactant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Potassium p-toluenesulfonate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Solubility enhancer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Solubility enhancer.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Potassium p-toluenesulfonate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Potassium p-toluenesulfonate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
Surfactant