Is Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate safe in cosmetics?
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
INCI: DISODIUM LAURYL SULFOSUCCINATE
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate (CAS 13192-12-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant, Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foam Boosting. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate is classified GHS Danger (H302, H318, H312, H315, H319, H335) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Surfactant, Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foam Boosting
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
disodium;4-dodecoxy-4-oxo-2-sulfonatobutanoate
InChIKey
YGAXLGGEEQLLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR 2013 re-review: alkyl sulfosuccinate salts including DLS safe as used in cosmetics; max use levels per CIR: leave-on ≤3%, rinse-off ≤7%
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
3 property records from structured ingredient metadata.
baby_pediatric
{"cas_number": "CAS-12367", "ingredient_class": "cleanser_baby", "pediatric_safety_rating": "good", "minimum_age_months": "3", "neonatal_safe": "no", "premature_infant_safe": "insufficient_data", "skin_barrier_maturity_consideration": "Mild derivative surfactant", "transepidermal_absorption_risk_pediatric": "low", "systemic_exposure_concern_pediatric": "low", "dose_per_kg_body_weight_concern": "Su…
hair_care
{"hair_function": "cleansing", "hair_type_suitability": "all", "curl_pattern_suitability": "all", "porosity_suitability": "all", "protein_sensitivity": "neutral", "moisture_protein_balance": "yes", "cg_method_approved": "not-a-silicone", "silicone_type": "not-a-sulfate", "sulfate_type": "no", "drying_alcohol": "no", "fatty_alcohol": "no", "heat_protectant": "yes", "color_safe": "neutral", "keratin…
ph_stability
{"optimal_ph_min": "5.0", "optimal_ph_max": "8.0", "stable_ph_min": "4.0", "stable_ph_max": "9.0", "degrades_above_ph": "10.0", "degrades_below_ph": "3.5", "ph_dependent_function": "Mild anionic surfactant", "formulation_note": "Different from laureth sulfosuccinate", "source": "Formulation literature"}
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate.
Regulatory Flags
surfactant
sulfate-free
mild
cleansing
anionic
baby-safe
read-across-only
no-sccs-opinion
ph-sensitive
cir-reviewed
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate allowed in the EU?
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate do in cosmetics?
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate functions as: Surfactant, Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foam Boosting. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 13192-12-6.
Is Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate used outside cosmetics?
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate is classified GHS Danger (H302, H318, H312, H315, H319, H335) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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