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Surfactant

SODIUM TRIDECETH-12 CARBOXYLATE

CAS 61757-59-3 / 68891-17-8
68

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

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

An ether-carboxylate surfactant - gentler than sulfate surfactants but still ethoxylated. Solid mid-tier mildness in cleansers, with the standard PEG purity caveat.

Function

CLEANSINGFOAMINGSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Skin benefits

  • Mild anionic surfactant for cleansers
  • Gentler than SLS-type sulfates
  • Good foaming

Known concerns

  • Ethoxylated - 1,4-dioxane purity caveat
  • Mild eye irritation at high %

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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