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Antimicrobial

SODIUM CAPROYLETHYLFORMYL BENZENESULFONATE

CAS 720697-37-0 Updated
60

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

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

About

A specialty sulfonated antimicrobial agent with formyl-benzene structure. Has oxidative reactivity; published cosmetic-safety data is sparse, so use is conservative and largely formulator-driven.

Function

ANTIMICROBIALOXIDISING

Skin benefits

  • Antimicrobial activity
  • Sulfonate-based functionality
  • Effective at low concentrations

Known concerns

  • Highly limited published safety data
  • Sulfonate-formylbenzene structure with some oxidative reactivity
  • Niche compound with sparse independent reviews
  • Default-down for unfamiliar reactive structure

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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