Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate
- Benchmark: Benchmark 2
- Assessed: 2025-10-09
- Expires: 2028-12-20
Used primarily in and Cosmetics & Personal Care applications, Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate is specifically used in cleansing agent, foaming agent, and surfactant.
Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, also known as sodium dodecyl sulfoacetate, is a sodium salt of a sulfoacetic acid ester with a 12-carbon alkyl alcohol. It functions as a cosmetic ingredient in personal care products (cleansing, foaming, and surfactant – cleansing agent) (CIR 1987). ToxServices assessed sodium lauryl sulfoacetate against GreenScreen® Version 1.4 (CPA 2018b) following procedures outlined in ToxServices’ SOPs (GreenScreen® Hazard Assessment) (ToxServices 2021).
Chemical Synonyms Acetic acid, sulfo-, 1-dodecyl ester, sodium salt; Acetic acid, sulfo-, dodecyl ester, S-sodium salt; Dodecyl sodium sulfoacetate; Dodecyl sulfoacetate S-sodium salt; Lathanol; Lathanol LAL; Lathanol-lal 70; Nacconol LAL; Sodium 2- (dodecyloxy)- 2- oxoethane- 1- sulphonate; Sodium 2-(dodecyloxy)-2-oxoethane-1-sulfonate; Sodium 2-(dodecyloxy)-2-oxoethane-1-sulphonate; Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate; Sulfoacetic acid 1-dodecyl ester, sodium salt; Sulfoacetic acid dodecyl ester S-sodium salt; Acetic acid, 2-sulfo-, dodecyl ester, sodium salt (1:1) (PubChem 2023).
Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care