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SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE
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Data: Limited
CAS59186-41-3
moisturizer (37 products)
hand cream (29 products)
sunless tanning (12 products)
facial cleanser (9 products)
hair color and bleaching (8 products)
Show all 107 products that contain SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE.
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SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE


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Health concerns of ingredient
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Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity no information
Use restrictions no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

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Function/use(s): Surfactant - Cleansing Agent; FOAMING

About SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE: Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate is a sodium salt of a mixture of cetyl and stearyl sulfate.

Synonym(s): SODIUM CETOSTEARYL SULFATE; SODIUM CETYL/STEARYL SULFATE; DEHYDAG WAX E

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Safety assessment was based on related chemical   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
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 Assessments
2 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsSODIUM CETEARYL SULFATEQQQ01,QQQ11; QQQ50

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1992SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1992SODIUM CETEARYL SULFATE• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsCIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1992 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued. 11,145,1992
RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1992 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued. 11,145,1992

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