Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII F28BK8K24I · registered name MAGNESIUM DODECYL BENZENE SULFONATE · mixture
Cosmetic roles
Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
Safety & regulatory references
Reviewed by CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Decylbenzenesulfonate, and Tridecylbenzenesulfonate as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
MAGNESIUM ISODODECYLBENZENESULFONATEINCIBenzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, magnesium saltSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 27479-45-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 248-489-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID60890808
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID201767877
- Molecular formula
- C38H62MgO6S2
What products actually use it for
What the 4 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Surfactant (surface active agent)2
- Cleaning agent1
- Foamant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as moderate1
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 2 studies
- Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 8.3A (Category 1)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard