Is Sodium Caprylyl Sulfate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Caprylyl Sulfate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Caprylyl Sulfate
INCI: SODIUM CAPRYLYL SULFATE
Sodium Caprylyl Sulfate (CAS 142-31-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant (anionic), cleansing agent, emulsifying agent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Surfactant (anionic), cleansing agent, emulsifying agent
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium octyl sulfate
InChIKey
WFRKJMRGXGWHBM-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted for cosmetic use. Structurally analogous to SLS (C12) but C8 chain
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Caprylyl Sulfate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1,000 - 10,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
surfactant
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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 Sodium Caprylyl Sulfate.
Regulatory Flags
epa_safer_alternative
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Solubility enhancer
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
SCIL (9/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
SODIUM OCTYL SULFATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL556674
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Caprylyl Sulfate allowed in the EU?
Sodium Caprylyl Sulfate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Caprylyl Sulfate do in cosmetics?
Sodium Caprylyl Sulfate functions as: Surfactant (anionic), cleansing agent, emulsifying agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 142-31-4.
Is Sodium Caprylyl Sulfate used outside cosmetics?
Sodium Caprylyl Sulfate also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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