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Surfactant

SODIUM OCTOXYNOL-2 ETHANE SULFONATE

CAS 2917-94-4 / 55837-16-6 / 67923-87-9 Updated
55

Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

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

About

A sulfonated octoxynol surfactant — gives strong cleansing and wetting, but the octoxynol/alkylphenol class carries endocrine-disruption and aquatic-toxicity flags, so use is restricted.

Function

CLEANSINGSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Skin benefits

  • Strong surfactant action
  • Good wetting agent

Known concerns

  • Octoxynol class flagged for endocrine-disruption
  • Aquatic toxicity
  • Restricted under EU surfactant rules

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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