What function does SODIUM RAPESEEDATE serve in cosmetics?

According to the EU CosIng inventory, SODIUM RAPESEEDATE carries the following function designation(s): CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING.

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InventoryRef 8000915/10/2010

SODIUM RAPESEEDATE

Fatty acids, rape oil, sodium salts

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

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What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type from wording: biological_material

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Inventory details for SODIUM RAPESEEDATE

INCI name

SODIUM RAPESEEDATE

Description

Fatty acids, rape oil, sodium salts

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 80009
Imported identity: SODIUM RAPESEEDATE
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for SODIUM RAPESEEDATE

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Key data

CAS

68440-17-5

270-440-8

Restriction

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Function

CLEANSING: Helping to keep the body surface clean.
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).
SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
VISCOSITY CONTROLLING: Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

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Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

SODIUM PEG-8 PALM GLYCERIDES CARBOXYLATECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING

SODIUM PENTAERYTHRITYL HYDROXYPROPYL IMINODIACETATE DENDRIMERCHELATING, CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

SODIUM PHENYLNONANOATE SULFONATECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

SODIUM PROPOXY PPG-2 ACETATECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - HYDROTROPE

SODIUM RICINOLEAMIDOPROPYL PG-DIMONIUM CHLORIDE PHOSPHATECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

SODIUM RICINOLEATECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

SODIUM RICINOLEOAMPHOACETATECLEANSING, FOAMING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING

SODIUM ROSE HIPSAMPHOACETATECLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

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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 RAPESEEDATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists SODIUM RAPESEEDATE 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 RAPESEEDATE is also tagged with 4 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

SODIUM RAPESEEDATE 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 RAPESEEDATE carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for SODIUM RAPESEEDATE

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

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