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Surfactant

DODOXYNOL-9

CAS 9014-92-0 / 26401-47-8
35

Safety score · 0–100

Caution

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

An ethoxylated alkylphenol surfactant from a class largely phased out of cosmetics due to endocrine-disruption and aquatic toxicity concerns under EU REACH.

Function

SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Skin benefits

  • Strong cleansing
  • Good emulsion stability

Known concerns

  • APE-class endocrine-disruption concerns
  • Restricted under EU REACH
  • Highly persistent in environment
  • Possible 1,4-dioxane impurities

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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