Is Sodium Cholesteryl Sulfate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Cholesteryl Sulfate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Cholesteryl Sulfate
INCI: SODIUM CHOLESTERYL SULFATE
Sodium Cholesteryl Sulfate (CAS 2864-50-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning, emulsifying, skin barrier repair (component of natural skin. 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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Function
Skin conditioning, emulsifying, skin barrier repair (component of natural skin lipids)
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium [(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] sulfate
InChIKey
LMPVQXVJTZWENW-KPNWGBFJSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted under general cosmetic ingredient provisions; recognized as skin-identical lipid
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Cholesteryl Sulfate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Sodium Cholesteryl Sulfate.
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
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.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL4475544
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Cholesteryl Sulfate allowed in the EU?
Sodium Cholesteryl Sulfate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Cholesteryl Sulfate do in cosmetics?
Sodium Cholesteryl Sulfate functions as: Skin conditioning, emulsifying, skin barrier repair (component of natural skin lipids). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 2864-50-8.
Is Sodium Cholesteryl Sulfate used outside cosmetics?
Sodium Cholesteryl 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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