Magnesium Oleth Sulfate is a magnesium salt derived from ethoxylated oleic alcohol.

It is used as a surfactant in cosmetic products for cleaning the face and body.

The concentration in cosmetic products is usually 0.1% (1).

Magnesium Oleth Sulfate studies

Molecular Formula : C₄₀H₇₈MgO₁₀S₂

Molecular Weight : 807.479 g/mol

CAS : 87569-97-9

Synonyms :

• Magnesium polyoxyethylene (1-4) oleyl ether sulfate
  
• Magnesium polyethylene glycol (1-4) oleyl ether sulfate
  
• Magnesium salt of ethoxylated (1-4 units)oleyl sulfate
  
• UNII-LCQ4WP3DTL

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CIR Expert Panel experts concluded that the following:
sodium myreth sulfate, ammonium capryleth sulfate, ammonium myreth sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, ammonium Cl 2-15 pareth sulfate, magnesium coceth sulfate, magnesium laureth sulfate, magnesium myreth sulfate, magnesium oleth sulfate, sodium coceth sulfate, sodium C1O-15 pareth sulfate , sodium C12-13 pareth sulfate, sodium C12-15 pareth sulfate, sodium laneth sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium oleth sulfate, sodium deceth sulfate, sodium trideceth sulfate and zinc coceth sulfate
they are considered safe as cosmetic ingredients in the concentrations formulated not to be irritating (1).

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(1) CIR EXPERT PANEL MEETING
JUNE 27-28, 2011
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of...