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InventoryRef 5872315/10/2010

SODIUM BEHENATE

Sodium docosanoate

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 5331-77-1

CAS 5331-77-1PubChem CID 23668838

Sodium Behenate

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in the present practices of use andconcentration described in the safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing, which may be basedon a QRA...Sodium Behenate... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

IUPAC name: sodium docosanoate

Molecular formula: C22H43NaO2
Molecular weight: 362.6 g/mol
Exact mass: 362.31607489 Da
Topological polar surface area: 40.1 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 2
Covalent units: 2
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Docosanoic acid, sodium saltBehenic acid, sodium saltH4W8BMK72FNSC-2325RefChem:183791226-234-5sodium;docosanoatebehenic acid sodium salt

8 more reported names

NSC 2325EINECS 226-234-5UNII-H4W8BMK72FSodiumdocosanoateDocosanoic acid, sodium salt (1:1)C22H43NaO2AS-56951DB-210176

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External database identifiers

EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0063785

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Inventory details for SODIUM BEHENATE

INCI name

SODIUM BEHENATE

Description

Sodium docosanoate

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 58723
Imported identity: SODIUM BEHENATE
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for SODIUM BEHENATE

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Key data

CAS

5331-77-1

226-234-5

Restriction

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Function

CLEANSING: Helping to keep the body surface clean.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#26285 · SODIUM BEHENATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

SODIUM ARGANATECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

SODIUM AVOCADOATECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

SODIUM BABASSU SULFATECLEANSING

SODIUM BABASSUATECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

SODIUM BEHENOYL/COCOYL (ALANINE/ARGININE/ASPARAGINE/ASPARTIC ACID/GLUTAMIC ACID…CLEANSING, EMULSION STABILISING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

SODIUM BEHENOYL/COCOYL (ARGININE/GLUTAMIC ACID/ISOLEUCINE/LEUCINE/LYSINE/PHENYL…CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

SODIUM BIS-(LAURYLGLUCOSIDES HYDROXYPROPYL) CITRATECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

SODIUM BIS-HYDROXYETHYLGLYCINATE COCO-GLUCOSIDES CROSSPOLYMERCLEANSING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How SODIUM BEHENATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists SODIUM BEHENATE 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.

SODIUM BEHENATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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

SODIUM BEHENATE 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, SODIUM BEHENATE carries the following function designation(s):

CLEANSING

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Source note for SODIUM BEHENATE

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

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