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Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate

Limit Skin irritant Cosmetics and personal care

Decode Label flags Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate as a moderate concern in cosmetics and personal care (skin irritant). It appears in 1 of the 893 published products we have analysed (0.1%).

The concern

Detergent surfactant — a laundry-grade cleanser, harsh on skin

LAS is the workhorse surfactant of laundry and dish detergents. It is an effective degreaser and a recognised skin irritant, and its presence as a cleanser in a personal-care product is a cost decision rather than a formulation one. Prolonged or repeated contact causes dryness and irritant contact dermatitis.

Most relevant to

People prone to allergies People with eczema People with sensitive skin

Cited authority

SCCS; HERA Risk Assessment on LAS (2013)

How common it is in this catalogue

Measured across every product Decode Label has analysed — not estimated, and not taken from anyone else's dataset.

1 of 893 published products 0.1%

By category

Haircare 1

Identity

Also appears on labels as

Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate LAS SDBS

Questions

Is Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate safe?

The concern is cited to SCCS; HERA Risk Assessment on LAS (2013). Why it is flagged: Detergent surfactant — a laundry-grade cleanser, harsh on skin. Decode Label treats it as a moderate concern in cosmetics and personal care. It appears in 1 of the 893 published products we have analysed (0.1%).

How common is Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate in Indian packaged products?

Decode Label found Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate in 1 of 893 published products (0.1%), most often in Haircare.

Who should be most careful with Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate?

People prone to allergies; People with eczema; People with sensitive skin.

Products containing Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate

1 published product, each with its own full analysis.

Arata Damage Defence Super Shampoo

Related ingredients

Other entries in the register with the same kind of concern.

Methylisothiazolinone Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate Benzisothiazolinone CI 47000 Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate

Method and limits

  • Prevalence counts published products whose decoded ingredient list matches this substance or one of its label synonyms, using the same matching the score itself uses. It describes our catalogue of 893 products, not the Indian market as a whole.
  • Presence is not dose. An ingredient list gives order, not quantity, unless the pack declares a percentage. Nothing here estimates how much of this substance any product contains.
  • A classification is not a verdict on a product. An agency classifies a substance under defined conditions of exposure; whether that matters in a given food or cosmetic depends on route, concentration and use.
  • No regulatory rows. This substance is not matched in our regulatory warehouse, so the concern above rests on the cited authority alone.
  • Last updated. This register entry was last changed on 28 September 2026.
  • Corrections. Every figure here is reproducible from the sources named. If something is wrong, tell us and we will correct it and say what changed.