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Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate

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SYNONYMS

● SODIUM; 1-SULFONATOOXYHEXADECANE; 1-SULFONATOOXYOCTADECANE

● DTXSID90207925

● CTK1H2089

● SULFURIC ACID, MONOOCTADECYL ESTER, SODIUM SALT, MIXT. WITH SODIUM HEXADECYL SULFATE

● SODIUM;HEXADECYL SULFATE;OCTADECYL SULFATE

● 59186-41-3

● SODIUM CETOSTEARYL SULFATE [NF]

● SODIUM CETOSTEARYL SULFATE

● DEHYDAG WAX E

● SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate is a sodium salt of a mixture of cetyl and stearyl sulfate.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

foot moisturizer	5 products
hand cream	27 products
body firming lotion	17 products
moisturizer	72 products
facial cleanser	3 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	15 products
hair treatment/serum	10 products
conditioner	8 products
styling gel/lotion	6 products
hair relaxer	1 products
hair color and bleaching	50 products
hair styling aid	9 products
Face Wipes	1 products
sunless tanning	1 products
baby lotion	2 products
damaged skin treatment	1 products
mask	14 products
serums & essences	5 products
exfoliant/scrub	1 products
depilatory	3 products
mascara	1 products
skin fading/lightener	2 products
after shave	1 products
fragrance for men	4 products
shampoo	6 products
after sun product	2 products
eye liner	1 products
makeup remover	1 products
around-eye cream	3 products
hair removal waxes	1 products
shaving cream	1 products
beard care	1 products
anti-aging	1 products
brow liner	4 products
eye shadow	4 products
foot cleansing	1 products

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported 'as used' concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Safety assessment was based on related chemical	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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