# SULFATED CASTOR OIL

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_sulfated_castor_oil
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Humectant, Emulsifying, Cleansing, Emulsifier, Surfactant, Cleaning agent
Identifier: DTXSID00897290

> SULFATED CASTOR OIL: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emulsifier and a cleansing agent. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 35 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Raw materials, Personal care. Compiled from 2 published data sources.

## 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: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 35 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Raw materials, Personal care.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Castor oil, sulfated
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 35 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Raw materials, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Humectant, Emulsifier.

## 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/38402
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated November 2016): http://siri.org/msds/f2/btp/btpjb.html

_Assessed by Greenveil._