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.
- beauty
Sodium C12-15 ALKETH-3 sulfonate
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Sodium C12-15 ALKETH-3 sulfonate in plain language
Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent.
- Cleansing
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What we know about this ingredient
Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Sodium C12-15 ALKETH-3 sulfonate appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActiveSodium C12-15 Alketh-3 Sulfonate is the sodium sulfonate of an ethoxylated synthetic fatty alcohol. It conforms generally to the formula below, where R represents the C12-15 fatty alcohols and n has an average value of 3.
- Sodium C12-15 Alketh-3 Sulfonate is the sodium sulfonate of an ethoxylated synthetic fatty alcohol. It conforms generally to the formula below, where R represents the C12-15 fatty alcohols and n has an average value of 3.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Sodium C12-15 ALKETH-3 sulfonate. 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 Sodium C12-15 ALKETH-3 sulfonate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
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CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context