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Sodium C14 16 Olefin Sulfonate

  • Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met the program’s impurity and use restrictions based on EWG's review of the company's data.

Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● SODIUM C14-16 OLEFIN SULFONATE
● SODIUM TETRADECENESULFONATE
● SULFONIC ACIDS, C-16-16-ALKANE, SODIUM SALTS
● SULFONIC ACIDS, C1416ALKANE HYDROXY AND C1416ALKENE, SODIUM SALTS

Restricted

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


Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate is a mixture of long chain sulfonate salts prepared bysulfonation of C14-16 alpha olefins. It consists chiefly of sodium alkene sulfonates and sodiumhydroxyalkane sulfonates.

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

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shampoo453 products
body wash/cleanser162 products
liquid hand soap161 products
facial cleanser80 products
bar soap37 products
conditioner35 products
exfoliant/scrub28 products
bath oil/salts/soak22 products
bubble bath16 products
beard cleanser10 products
baby bubble bath5 products
mask4 products
4 products
styling mousse/foam4 products
hair treatment/serum2 products
beard care2 products
mascara1 products
serums & essences1 products
detangler1 products
baby shampoo1 products
body oil1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
glitter1 products
lip gloss1 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
shaving cream1 products
baby soap1 products
anti-aging1 products
daily use with SPF1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
GAMMA SULTONE

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

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HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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Data availability

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