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INCI name

SODIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE

Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate

CleansingSurfactant – cleansingreviewed

An anionic alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactant used for cleansing.

What it is

Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate is the sodium salt of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, an anionic surfactant of the alkylbenzene sulfonate type also widely used in household detergents. CosIng lists it as a cleansing agent and cleansing surfactant.

Where it is used

Found in shampoos, shower gels, liquid soaps and bath products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The dodecyl chain may be a mixture of isomers, so the raw material is not a single defined compound.

Functions

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).

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

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