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AMMONIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE

Ammonium dodecylbenzenesulphonate

AMMONIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

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Exact external identity check

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One PubChem compound was retained because the exact CosIng name appears among its reported synonyms.

PubChem title
Ammonium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
IUPAC name
azanium 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate
Molecular formula
C18H33NO3S
Molecular weight
343.5 g/mol
InChIKey
ZLWPAELISNYYGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Inventory details for AMMONIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE

INCI name

AMMONIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE

Description

Ammonium dodecylbenzenesulphonate

Record provenance

Inventory reference
31864
Imported identity
AMMONIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
CLEANSING
Helping to keep the body surface clean.
FOAMING
Trapping numerous small bubbles of air or other gas within a small volume of liquid by modifying the surface tension of the liquid.
SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

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How AMMONIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists AMMONIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

AMMONIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

AMMONIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, AMMONIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 1331-61-9 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for AMMONIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for AMMONIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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