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Disodium C12-14 SEC-ALKETH-12 sulfosuccinate

CAS 83453-67-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Disodium C12-14 SEC-ALKETH-12 sulfosuccinate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Disodium C12-14 Sec-Pareth-12 Sulfosuccinate · Softanol mes 12

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent, a foam booster and a hydrotrope.

  • Cleansing
  • Foam boosting
  • Hydrotrope
Is it a concern?
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

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance mixture.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Disodium C12-14 SEC-ALKETH-12 sulfosuccinate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveDisodium C12-14 Sec-Alketh-12 Sulfosuccinate (Formerly Disodium C12-14 Sec-Pareth-12 Sulfosuccinate) is the disodium salt of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 alcohols with an average ethoxylation value of 12, partially esterified with sulfosuccinic acid.
    • Disodium C12-14 Sec-Alketh-12 Sulfosuccinate (Formerly Disodium C12-14 Sec-Pareth-12 Sulfosuccinate) is the disodium salt of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 alcohols with an average ethoxylation value of 12, partially esterified with sulfosuccinic acid.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Disodium C12-14 SEC-ALKETH-12 sulfosuccinate. 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 Disodium C12-14 SEC-ALKETH-12 sulfosuccinate 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

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

freepatentsonline.com

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

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.