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SODIUM SACCHARIN

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CAS
128-44-9
PubChem CID
656582
Molecular Formula
C7H4NNaO3S
Molecular Weight
205.1700 g/mol

1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide, sodium salt

What does it do?

Provides a sweet taste to the product and functions as a preservative.

Details

1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide, sodium salt

the crystals are all white and have small pieces of crystal embedded in them on top of each other
Ingredient guide

Sodium Saccharin: What to Know About the Sweetener in Your Toothpaste

You may see 'sodium saccharin' on the ingredient list of your toothpaste or mouthwash. Despite the chemical-sounding name, it is the sodium salt of saccharin, one of the first artificial sweeteners. Here is a quick look at what it does in cosmetics and what the safety data says.

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Function & Use

Masking

Oral Care

Flavouring

The verdict isn’t ours: below is what ToxValDB (EPA Toxicity Value Database) said, verbatim.

What The Sources Say

ToxValDB (EPA Toxicity Value Database)5
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EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: skin sensitisation, classification: Not likely to be sensitizing, species: no data, study: skin sensitization, guideline: according to other guideline:, year: 2007. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.

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EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA), classification: Not likely to be sensitizing, species: mouse, study: skin sensitization, guideline: according to other guideline:, year: 2001. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.

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EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: eye irritation: in vivo, classification: Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation, species: rabbit, study: eye irritation, guideline: OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to, year: 2012. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.

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EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: skin irritation: in vivo, classification: Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation, species: rabbit, study: skin irritation, guideline: OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to, year: 2012. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.

Hazard claim

EPA ToxValDB genotoxicity: positive - positive reports: 71, negative: 34, Ames: positive, micronucleus: positive. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.

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