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Disodium decyl phenyl ether disulfonate
CAS 223239-88-1
Concern score
Disodium decyl phenyl ether disulfonate in plain language
Also known as Dowfax 3B2 surfactant
Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a cleansing agent and a hydrotrope. Disodium salt of the product formed by the reaction of disulfonated diphenyl ether with .alpha.-decene.
- Emulsifying
- Cleansing
- Hydrotrope
- 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 decyl phenyl ether disulfonate appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActiveDisodium salt of the product formed by the reaction of disulfonated diphenyl ether with .alpha.-decene
- Disodium salt of the product formed by the reaction of disulfonated diphenyl ether with .alpha.-deceneSource →
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 decyl phenyl ether disulfonate. 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 decyl phenyl ether disulfonate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.