Is Sodium Lignosulfonate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Lignosulfonate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Lignosulfonate
Also known as: Banirex N, Dispergator reax, Dispergator ufoxane, Lignin sodium sulfonate, Lignosol XD (+11 more)
INCI: SODIUM LIGNOSULFONATE
Sodium Lignosulfonate (CAS 8061-51-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emulsifying; Dispersing agent; Viscosity controlling. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in food safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Emulsifying; Dispersing agent; Viscosity controlling
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
disodium;3-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-[2-methoxy-4-(3-sulfonatopropyl)phenoxy]propane-1-sulfonate
InChIKey
YDEXUEFDPVHGHE-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) for food, drug, and cosmetic applications
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Lignosulfonate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Chelating agent
Dispersing agent
Dye
Processing aids not otherwise specified
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Sodium Lignosulfonate.
Regulatory Flags
epa_safer_alternative
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Banirex N
Dispergator reax
Dispergator ufoxane
Lignin sodium sulfonate
Lignosol XD
Marasperse N 22 dispersant
Polignate sodium
Reax disperser
Sanekis P 213
Sanekis P 552
Sodium lignin sulfonate
Vanirex N
Vanirex HW
Vanisperse
Vanisperse grade CB
UNII-XY2KOA860T
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Dye
Dispersing agent
Processing aids not otherwise specified
Chelating agent
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
SCIL (9/2019)
active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
LIGNIN SODIUM SULFONATE
Food Category
food_additive
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Lignosulfonate allowed in the EU?
Sodium Lignosulfonate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Lignosulfonate do in cosmetics?
Sodium Lignosulfonate functions as: Emulsifying; Dispersing agent; Viscosity controlling. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 8061-51-6.
Is Sodium Lignosulfonate used outside cosmetics?
Sodium Lignosulfonate also appears in food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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