The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety reviewed newly available studies since their original assessment in 1998, along with updated information regarding product types and concentrations of use, and confirmed that sodium α-olefin sulfonates are safe as cosmetic ingredients in the practices of use and concentration as described in this report.
Keywords: Sodium C12-14 Olefin Sulfonate; Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate; Sodium C14-18 Olefin Sulfonate; Sodium C16-18 Olefin Sulfonate; Sodium α-Olefin Sulfonates.