# SODIUM C12-18 OLEFIN SULFONATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_sodium_c12_18_olefin_sulfonate
Categories: beauty
Functions: Cleansing
Identifier: SODIUM C12-18 OLEFIN SULFONATE

> SODIUM C12-18 OLEFIN SULFONATE: Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent. Sodium C12-18 Olefin Sulfonate is a mixture of long chain sulfonate salts prepared by sulfonation of C12-18 alpha olefins. It consists chiefly of sodium alkene sulfonates and sodium hydroxyalkane sulfonates. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Sodium C12-18 Olefin Sulfonate is a mixture of long chain sulfonate salts prepared by sulfonation of C12-18 alpha olefins. It consists chiefly of sodium alkene sulfonates and sodium hydroxyalkane sulfonates.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/101867

_Assessed by Greenveil._