Is Sodium Mercaptobenzimidazole Sulfonate vegan?
Sodium Mercaptobenzimidazole Sulfonate
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Sodium Mercaptobenzimidazole Sulfonate is a synthetic organic compound, the sodium salt of a thioxo-benzimidazole sulfonic acid, used in cosmetic formulations, often as a corrosion inhibitor or stabilizer.
| Also known as | 1H-Benzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid, 2,3-dihydro-2-thioxo-, sodium salt (1:1), 1H-Benzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid, 2,3-dihydro-2-thioxo-, sodium salt (1:1),Sodium 2,3-dihydro-2-thioxo-1H-benzimidazole-5-sulphonate, Sodium 2,3-dihydro-2-thioxo-1H-benzimidazole-5-sulphonate |
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| INCI name | Sodium Mercaptobenzimidazole Sulfonate |
| CAS number | 53918-03-9 |
| EC number | 258-862-0 |
| CosIng ID | 98899 |
| Last reviewed | 9 July 2026 |
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