# SODIUM C13-15 ALKETH-3 SULFATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_3_lmd68_q9_cc
Categories: beauty
Functions: Cleansing
Identifier: SODIUM C13-15 ALKETH-3 SULFATE

> SODIUM C13-15 ALKETH-3 SULFATE: Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent. FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance mixture. Compiled from 3 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: FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance mixture.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Sodium C13-15 Alketh-3 Sulfate is the sodium salt of a sulfated polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C13-15 alcohols. It conforms generally to the formula below, where R represents the C13-15 alkyl group and n has an average value of 3.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

## 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/99413
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:3LMD68Q9CC

_Assessed by Greenveil._