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DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE

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air freshener cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, bathroom, general cleaner, disinfectant

SYNONYMS

CS-4813, DOCUSATE SODIUM SALT, BIOXTRA, >=99%, DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE WITH DIETHYLENE GLYCOL AND GLYCOL ETHERS, SODIUM 1,4-BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYLOXY)-1,4-DIOXOBUTANE-2-SULFONATE, DOCUSATE SODIUM, UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA (USP) REFERENCE STANDARD, DOCUSATE SODIUM, EUROPEAN PHARMACOPOEIA (EP) REFERENCE STANDARD, DOCUSATE SODIUM, BRITISH PHARMACOPOEIA (BP) REFERENCE STANDARD, SULFOBUTANEDIOIC ACID BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER) SODIUM SALT, F8880-5559, 1,4-BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)SODIUMSULFOSUCCINATE POUND>>DIOCTYL SULFOSUCCINATE SODIUM SALT

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Asthma / Respiratory
SOME

Skin Allergies & Irritation
SOME

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
No Data

Cancer
No Data

Environment

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Evidence of general systemic/organ effects; developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects; damage to vision

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is not anaerobically degradable.	some	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives reports this substance decreases body weight in laboratory animals at very high doses. Only in: Food Scores®	some	Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). 1991. 723. Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS). WHO Food Additives Series 28.
Harmful if swallowed Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
NTP Toxcast scored 2.5-3.5	some	National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives reports this substance can have laxative effects in humans. Only in: Food Scores®	some	Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). 1991. 723. Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS). WHO Food Additives Series 28.
Causes serious eye damage Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Causes skin irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
causes serious eye irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life	low	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance in inherently biodegradable.	low	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database