Is Calcium Xylenesulfonate safe in cosmetics?
Calcium Xylenesulfonate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Calcium Xylenesulfonate
INCI: CALCIUM XYLENESULFONATE
Calcium Xylenesulfonate (CAS 28088-63-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant (hydrotrope), solubilizer. NOAEL 100 mg/kg bw/day (cross-referenced against ToxValDB ECHA IUCLID); EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Surfactant (hydrotrope), solubilizer
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
calcium bis(2,3-dimethylbenzenesulfonate)
InChIKey
JNIZKBDDCOPXDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Safety
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Calcium Xylenesulfonate.
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Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment
Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for Calcium Xylenesulfonate across SCCS product categories, with measured dermal absorption where available.
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Solubility enhancer
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory List Membership (1)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Calcium Xylenesulfonate.
Regulatory Flags
epa_safer_alternative
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Solubility enhancer
Regulatory Lists
SCIL (9/2019)
Canada; Personal care; Substances in PCP - Canada (4/2014)
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed_with_terms
Specific information requirements: Obligations to provide information apply. You must tell us within 28 days if the circumstances of your importation or manufacture (introduction) are different to those in our assessment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Calcium Xylenesulfonate allowed in the EU?
Calcium Xylenesulfonate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Calcium Xylenesulfonate do in cosmetics?
Calcium Xylenesulfonate functions as: Surfactant (hydrotrope), solubilizer. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 28088-63-3.
Compliance Tools
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