# DISODIUM DECYL PHENYL ETHER DISULFONATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_57_s4_zxm7_xu
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emulsifying, Cleansing, Hydrotrope
Identifier: DISODIUM DECYL PHENYL ETHER DISULFONATE

> DISODIUM DECYL PHENYL ETHER DISULFONATE: 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. 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 — Disodium salt of the product formed by the reaction of disulfonated diphenyl ether with .alpha.-decene
- 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/33598
- 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:57S4ZXM7XU

_Assessed by Greenveil._