SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE

Sodium lauryl sulfate is used as fat emulsifier, wetting agent, detergent in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and toothpastes.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is also used in cleaning applications such as laundry detergents or degreasers.
Sodium lauryl sulfate’s an effective surfactant, a substance in detergents that combines with liquid to reduce surface tension, acting as wetting and foaming agents in cleaning products.

CAS Number: 151-21-3
EC Number: 205-788-1
Chemical Formula: CH3(CH2)11OSO3Na
Molecular Weight (g/mol): 288.38

Synonyms: Sodium dodecyl sulfate, 151-21-3, Sodium lauryl sulfate, Sodium dodecylsulfate, Sodium lauryl sulphate, Sodium dodecyl sulphate, Dodecyl sodium sulfate, Anticerumen, Gardinol, Neutrazyme, Sodium n-dodecyl sulfate, Duponal, Irium, Sulfuric acid monododecyl ester sodium salt, Stepanol methyl, Stepanol wac, Stepanol waq, Perlandrol L, Perlankrol L, Standapol wa-ac, Stepanol me dry, Dodecyl sulfate sodium salt, Sintapon L, Finasol osr2, Standapol WAQ, Stepanol WA, Incronol SLS, Maprobix NEU, Duponol QC, Duponol WA dry, Melanol CL, Dupanol WAQ, Duponol WAQE, Hexamol SLS, Dodecyl sulfate, sodium salt, Natriumlaurylsulfat, Sipex SP, Sipex UB, Sterling WAQ-CH, Stepanol WA Paste, Avirol 118 conc, Duponol, Sodium monododecyl sulfate, Lauyl sodium sulfate, Stepanol T 28, Dreft, Aquarex methyl, Duponol methyl, Solsol needles, Steinapol NLS 90, Duponol waqa, Empicol LX 28, Lauryl sodium sulfate, Melanol CL 30, NALS, Standapol waq special, Standapol was 100, Duponol qx, Jordanol SL-300, Richonol af, Stepanol WA-100, Finasol osr(sub 2), Standapol 112 conc, Stepanol ME Dry AW, Dodecyl sulfate sodium, Perklankrol ESD 60, Sipex sb, Sipex sd, Caswell No. 779, Duponol Me, Monagen Y 100, Richonol A, Richonol C, Duponol C, Maprofix LK, Stepanol ME, Akyposal SDS, Carsonol SLS, Maprofix NEU, Maprofix WAC, Stepanol methyl dry aw, Aquarex ME, Duponol WA, Duponol WAQ, Empicol LPZ, Natrium laurylsulfuricum, Berol 452, Duponal WAQE, Duponol WAQM, Sterling wa paste, Conco sulfate WA, Conco sulfate WN, EMAL O, Nikkol SLS, Orvus WA Paste, Sipex OP, Sipon LS, Sipon PD, Sipon WD, Detergent 66, Montopol La Paste, Sipon LS 100, Sipon LSB, Maprofix WAC-LA, n-Dodecyl sulfate sodium, Sodium monolauryl sulfate, Cycloryl 21, Cycloryl 31, Conco Sulfate WAG, Conco Sulfate WAN, Conco Sulfate WAS, Quolac EX-UB, Monododecyl sodium sulfate, Odoripon Al 95, sodiumdodecylsulfate, Sodiumlauryl ether sulfate, Cycloryl 580, Cycloryl 585N, Maprofix 563, Sinnopon LS 95, Conco sulfate WA-1200, Conco sulfate WA-1245, Laurylsiran sodny [Czech], Sodium laurilsulfate, Empicol LS 30, Rewopol NLS 30, Sinnopon LS 100, Carsonol SLS Special, Dehydag sulfate GL emulsion, Lauryl sulfate, sodium salt, Avirol 101, Dehydrag sulfate gl emulsion, Dehydag sulphate GL emulsion, Emersal 6400, Monogen Y 100, Carsonol SLS Paste B, sodium;dodecyl sulfate, Emal 10, Lauryl sulfate sodium salt, Laurylsiran sodny, P and G Emulsifier 104, Sodium lauryl sulfate ether, Sodium lauryl sulfate 30%, MFCD00036175, Emulsifier no. 104, Texapon k 12 p, CCRIS 6272, CHEBI:8984, HSDB 1315, NCI-C50191, SLS, Sodium lauryl sulfate, dental grade, Dodecyl alcohol, hydrogen sulfate, sodium salt, EINECS 205-788-1, EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 079011, NSC 402488, NSC-402488, CP 75424, Texapon K 1296, AI3-00356, Laurylsulfuric Acid Sodium Salt, Dodecylsulfuric Acid Sodium Salt, DTXSID1026031, Sodium lauryl sulfate, synthetic, UNII-368GB5141J, Sodium lauryl sulfate [JAN:NF], Sodium lauryl sulfate [USAN:JAN], 368GB5141J, NCGC00091020-03, E487, EC 205-788-1, 12738-53-3, 12765-21-8, 1334-67-4, IPC-SDS, Sulfuric acid monododecyl ester sodium salt (1:1), DTXCID906031, Rhodapon UB, Sodium dodecyl sulfate for Electrophoresis, inverted exclamation markY98.5%, CAS-151-21-3, Lauryl sulfate sodium, Empicol, S-4600, Sulfuric acid, monododecyl ester, sodium salt, sodiumlauryl sulfate, sodium dodecylsulphate, Sodium dedecyl sulfate, Sodium-dodecyl-S-SDS, DDS (CHRIS Code), sodium n-dodecyl sulphate, Sodium lauryl sulfate NF, SDS (20% Solution), sodium monododecyl sulphate, lauryl sulphate sodium salt, dodecyl sulphate sodium salt, SCHEMBL1102, Sodium lauryl sulfate, SDS, sodium dodecyl sulfate (sds), C12H26O4S.Na, CHEMBL23393, sodium dodecyl sulphate (sds), dodecyl sulfuric acid sodium salt, HY-Y0316B, DBMJMQXJHONAFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M, Dodecyl sulphuric acid sodium salt, Sodium lauryl sulfate (JP17/NF), Sodium lauryl sulfate [II], Sodium lauryl sulfate [MI], BCP30594, CS-B1770, CS-BQ-00030, HY-Y0316, Sodium lauryl sulfate [FCC], Sodium lauryl sulfate [JAN], Tox21_111059, Tox21_201614, Tox21_300149, BDBM50530482, LS-880, SODIUM LAURILSULFATE [MART.], Sodium lauryl sulfate [HSDB], Sodium lauryl sulfate [INCI], Sodium lauryl sulfate [VANDF], AKOS015897278, AKOS025147308, Tox21_111059_1, DB00815, Dodecyl sulfuric acid ester sodium salt, Sodium lauryl sulfate [USP-RS], Sodium lauryl sulfate [WHO-DD], NCGC00091020-01, NCGC00091020-02, NCGC00254225-01, NCGC00259163-01, NCGC00274082-01, AS-14730, SODIUM LAURILSULFATE [EP IMPURITY], SODIUM LAURILSULFATE [EP MONOGRAPH], CS-0182093, D1403, FT-0603358, FT-0700721, I0352, S0588, D01045, EN300-103513, F16341, S-4601, SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE BIOTECH GRD 100G, Q422241, Sodium n-dodecyl sulfate, 98%, for electrophoresis, F0001-0539, Z1365432828, Sodium dodecylsulfate;Sodium lauryl sulphate;Dodecyl sodium sulfate, Dodecyl sodium sulfate, Dodecyl sulfate sodium salt, Lauryl sulfate sodium salt, SDS, Sodium lauryl sulfate,

Sodium lauryl sulfate, a cleaning agent and surfactant, is an ingredient in many personal care and cleaning products.
Sodium lauryl sulfate powder can be derived from natural sources like coconut oil and palm kernel oil and can also be manufactured in a laboratory setting.

Sodium lauryl sulfate powder, also known as "SLS" is an anionic surfactant powder used in a wide variety of applications.
Sodium lauryl sulfate powder is used to make effective hard surface cleaners for commercial/industry, as well as transportation cleaners.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is a surfactant, which basically means it has an effect on the surfaces it touches.
Sodium lauryl sulfate powder’s used in a variety of products such as food thickeners, toothpaste, and floor cleaners.

Sodium lauryl sulphate is a synthetic detergent and surfactant.
Surfactant means Sodium lauryl sulfate makes bubbles.

Sodium lauryl sulfate’s used in a wide range of personal care products such as soaps, shampoos and toothpastes.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is also an ingredient in industrial products such as car wash soaps, engine degreasers and floor cleaners.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is a surfactant commonly used for a wide variety of personal care applications including bath and shower gels, facial cleansers, shampoos, and toothpastes.
Sodium lauryl sulfate serves as a foaming agent in products such as aerosol shaving foams.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is also used in cleaning applications such as laundry detergents or degreasers.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is a surfactant commonly used for a wide variety of personal care applications including bath and shower gels, facial cleansers, shampoos, and toothpastes.

Sodium lauryl sulfate serves as a foaming agent in products such as aerosol shaving foams.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is also used in cleaning applications such as laundry detergents or degreasers.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is also a foaming agent.
Many of these products use Sodium lauryl sulfate to give a foaming action during the cleaning process.
If you have a foaming face wash or are working up a good lather with your shampoo, you're probably using something with Sodium lauryl sulfate.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is an anionic surfactant, usually a mixture of sodium alkyl sulfates, mainly the lauryl;
Sodium lauryl sulfate is llowers surface tension of aqueous solutions;

Sodium lauryl sulfate is used as fat emulsifier, wetting agent, detergent in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and toothpastes;
Sodium lauryl sulfate is also as research tool in protein biochemistry.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is the best-known and most commonly-used sulfate.
Sodium lauryl sulfate’s inexpensive and can be derived from a number of sources including petroleum, coconut oil, and even palm oil.
Sodium lauryl sulfate’s an effective surfactant, a substance in detergents that combines with liquid to reduce surface tension, acting as wetting and foaming agents in cleaning products.

Uses of Sodium lauryl sulfate:
Sodium lauryl sulfate is an anionic surfactant naturally derived from coconut and/or palm kernel oil.
Sodium lauryl sulfate usually consists of a mixture of sodium alkyl sulfates, mainly the lauryl.

Sodium lauryl sulfate lowers surface tension of aqueous solutions and is used as fat emulsifier, wetting agent, and detergent in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and toothpastes.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is also used in creams and pastes to properly disperse the ingredients and as research tool in protein biochemistry.
Sodium lauryl sulfate also has some microbicidal activity.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is added to soaps and bubble baths for its ability to create a lather.
Sodium lauryl sulfate’s widely used because it’s a cheap, highly effective cleansing and foaming agent.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is a fine powdered form of Sodium lauryl sulfate, also known as SLS.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is derived from natural sources like coconut oil and processed to create a fine, powder-like texture.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is an anionic surfactant known for its excellent foaming and cleansing properties, making Sodium lauryl sulfate a common ingredient in shampoos, body washes, soaps, and other personal care products.
Sodium lauryl sulfate effectively removes dirt, oil, and impurities from the skin and hair, producing a rich and stable foam.

Sodium lauryl sulfate in Powder form is a popular, high-quality foaming surfactant.
Sodium lauryl sulfate's a great basis for producing foamy cleansers of many types.

Rug shampoos, light duty solutions, laundry detergent, and fine fabric wash are just a few of the common domestic cleaning uses.
Frequently used in textile and other industrial applications for scouring and foaming.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is useful in cleansers for difficult-to-clean jobs since it is quite effective even when oily soils are present.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is a biodegradable substance obtained from renewable vegetable resources.

All the soaps and cleaning products that you use are a mix of water and oil.
But they don’t mix together on their own.

Instead, surfactants bring them together.
Soap's cleaning power comes from the bonded oil and water molecules rubbing against dirt and grease.

That is why so many products have surfactants in them.
They blend the ingredients that make cleaning happen.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is very easy and inexpensive to make, and it works well in many situations.

Applications & Benefits of Sodium lauryl sulfate:
If you look under your bathroom sink, or on the shelf in your shower, it’s very likely you’ll find Sodium lauryl sulfate in your home.
Sodium lauryl sulfate’s used in a variety of products, including:

Grooming products, such as shaving cream, lip balm, hand sanitizer, nail treatments, makeup remover, foundation, facial cleansers, exfoliants, and liquid hand soap
Hair products, such as shampoo, conditioner, hair dye, dandruff treatment, and styling gel

Dental care products, such as toothpaste, teeth whitening products, and mouthwash
Bath products, such as bath oils or salts, body wash, and bubble bath

Creams and lotions, such as hand cream, masks, anti-itch creams, hair-removal products, and sunscreen
You’ll notice that all of these products are topical, or applied directly to the skin or body.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is also used as a food additive, usually as an emulsifier or a thickener.
Sodium lauryl sulfate can be found in dried egg products, some marshmallow products, and certain dry beverage bases.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is an anionic surfactant naturally derived from coconut and/or palm kernel oil.
Sodium lauryl sulfate usually consists of a mixture of sodium alkyl sulfates, mainly the lauryl.

Personal Care Products:
Sodium lauryl sulfate has been an ingredient in shampoos since the 1930s.
Sodium lauryl sulfate works as a surfactant, trapping oil and dirt in hair so it can rinse away with water.

An effective foaming agent, Sodium lauryl sulfate can help create a rich lather in products like body and hand wash, facial cleansers and bubble.
Likewise, Sodium lauryl sulfate helps create the foaming action in toothpaste and also helps remove food particles from teeth.

Cleaning Products:
Sodium lauryl sulfate is an effective surfactant used in household cleaning products to help remove oily stains and residues, such as food stains in carpets.
Because of its ability to break down oil and grease, Sodium lauryl sulfate also is an ingredient in many industrial cleaning products, such as engine degreasers and industrial strength detergents.

Food Additive:
As a food additive, Sodium lauryl sulfate is used as an emulsifier or thickener.
For example, Sodium lauryl sulfate helps make marshmallows and dried egg products light and fluffy.
Sodium lauryl sulfate also helps acids mix better with liquids, for example in fruit juices and punches.

Sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laurilsulfate or sodium dodecyl sulfate is an anionic surfactant used as an emulsifying cleaning agent in many cleaning and hygiene products.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is a highly effective surfactant and is used in any task requiring the removal of oily stains and residues.
For example, Sodium lauryl sulfate is found in higher concentrations with industrial products including engine degreasers, floor cleaners, and car wash soaps.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is used in lower concentrations with toothpastes, shampoos, and shaving foams.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is an important component in bubble bath formulations for its thickening effect and its ability to create a lather.

Sodium lauryl sulfate powder can be used to create products that require a good lather.
Sodium lauryl sulfate, helps achieve a productive lather in a variety of different recipes, which will make them more enjoyable to use and of higher quality.
You can add our Sodium lauryl sulfate powder to products that include soaps, bath bombs, bubble bars, and more.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is a widely used surfactant in cleaning products, cosmetic, and personal care products.
Sodium lauryl sulfate's uses in these products have been thoroughly evaluated and determined to be safe for consumers and the environment.

Sodium lauryl sulfate, also known as Sodium dodecyl sulfate, is a widely used surfactant in cleaning products, cosmetics, and personal care products.
The Sodium lauryl sulfate formula is a highly effective anionic surfactant used to remove oily stains and residues.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is found in high concentrations in industrial products, including engine degreasers, floor cleaners, and car wash products, where workplace protections can be implemented to avoid unsafe exposures.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is also used in lower concentrations in household and personal care products such as cleaning products, toothpastes, shampoos, and shaving foams.

Uses in Cleaning Products:
Sodium lauryl sulfate functions in cleaning product as a surfactant, wetting surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil so that they can be rinsed away.
This ingredient contributes foaming properties to cleaning products.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is safe for use in cleaning products.
Sodium lauryl sulfate has been through numerous reviews.

There is no direct or circumstantial evidence that this ingredient has any carcinogenic potential.
The studies that have been conducted on Sodium lauryl sulfate indicate it is safe under proper conditions of use.

Workplace exposures to Sodium lauryl sulfate could be expected to be significantly higher than in the consumer use setting due to either the higher use concentrations and/or longer duration of use that can occur in the workplace.
Since the primary side-effect of Sodium lauryl sulfate, namely skin irritation, is dependent on the level and duration of exposure, consumer product formulators design products to avoid or minimize this effect during consumer use.

Personal Products:

These include things like:
Body wash
Hand soap
Facial cleaner
Bubble bath
Toothpaste
Shampoo

Cleaning Products:
Sodium lauryl sulfate’s ability to break down oil and grease lends itself well to industrial products.
You can find Sodium lauryl sulfate in household cleaning products as well as engine cleaners and industrial-strength soaps.

Food:
You may see Sodium lauryl sulfate used in certain foods you eat, within limits approved by the FDA.
As a food additive, Sodium lauryl sulfate can make marshmallows fluffier and dried egg products lighter.
Sodium lauryl sulfate helps mix citrus and other acidic liquids with water to make fruit drinks.

Sodium lauryl sulfate can be used with other anionic, nonionic or amphoteric surfactants.

Typical uses:
Laundry Products (tablets, compacts powder, dry mixed formulations)
Household Cleaners
Car and Truck Wash
Textile

Sodium lauryl sulfate can be found in the following cleaning, personal care, and cosmetic products.

Other Uses:
Shampoo
Soap
Shaving Cream
Toothpaste
Laundry Detergent
Dish Soap
Carpet Shampoo
Surface Cleaner

Other Benefits:
Cleansing agent
High viscosity
Biodegradable
Good quality foam

Key Points of Sodium lauryl sulfate:
Sodium lauryl sulfate has been an ingredient in shampoos since the 1930s.
Sodium lauryl sulfate works as a surfactant, trapping oil and dirt in hair so it can be rinsed away with water.

Sodium lauryl sulfate can help create a rich lather in products like body and hand wash, facial cleansers and bubble bath.
Sodium lauryl sulfate also helps create the foaming action in toothpaste and helps remove food particles from teeth.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is an effective surfactant used in household cleaning products to help remove oily stains and residues.
Because of its ability to break down oil and grease, Sodium lauryl sulfate also is an ingredient in engine degreasers and industrial strength detergents.

As a food additive, Sodium lauryl sulfate is used as an emulsifier or thickener and it helps acids mix better with liquids in fruit juices and punches, for example.
Multiple scientific bodies have reviewed Sodium lauryl sulfate as an ingredient in personal care and cleaning products and determined its typical use in these applications to be safe for consumers and the environment.

Mechanism of Action of Sodium lauryl sulfate:
Like other surfactants, Sodium lauryl sulfate is amphiphilic.
Sodium lauryl sulfate thus migrates to the surface of liquids, where its alignment and aggregation with other Sodium lauryl sulfate molecules lowers the surface tension.

This allows for easier spreading and mixing of the liquid.
Sodium lauryl sulfate has potent protein denaturing activity and inhibits the infectivity of viruses by by solubilizing the viral envelope and/or by denaturing envelope and/or capsid proteins.

Identifiers of Sodium lauryl sulfate:
Appearance: Fine White Powder
CAS Number: 151-21-3
PubChem CID: 3423265
ChemSpider ID: 26663904
UNII: VT36D03VZ6

Chemical Formula: CH3(CH2)11OSO3Na
CAS Number: 151-21-3
EC Number: 205-788-1
PubChem CID: 3423265
ChemSpider ID: 26663904
IUPAC Name: sodium dodecyl sulfate

Properties of Sodium lauryl sulfate:
Appearance: White or off-white powder, or colorless to pale yellow liquid.
Odor: Typically odorless.
Solubility: Soluble in water.
Density: Varies depending on the form (e.g., powder or liquid), typically around 1.0 to 1.2 g/cm³.
Melting Point: Approximately 206-207°C (402-405°F) for the anhydrous form.
Boiling Point: Decomposes before boiling.
pH: Typically around 7-8 in a 1% aqueous solution.
Flash Point: Not applicable, as it is not flammable.
Surface Tension: Lowers the surface tension of water, facilitating the formation of foam.
Miscibility: Miscible with water and some organic solvents.

Specifications of Sodium lauryl sulfate:
Color: White
Physical Form: Solid
Melting Point: 206°C
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)10CH2OSO3Na
pH: 8.5 to 10
UN Number: 1325
Flash Point: 100°C
Identification: Pass Test (FCC), Pass Test (NF)
Chemical Name or Material: Sodium lauryl sulfate

Odor: Faint odor of fatty substances
Solubility: less than 1 mg/mL at 66 °F
Density: greater than 1.1 at 68 °F
Surface Tension: 39.5 dyn/cm at 25 °C
Other Experimental Properties: Lowers the surface tension of aqueous solutions; emulsifies fats
Chemical Classes: Other Uses -> Emulsifiers/Surfactants

Purity: Typically 90% to 99%.
Appearance: White/off-white powder or clear/slightly hazy liquid.
Active Ingredient Content: Around 28% to 30% in solutions.
pH Value: Usually between 7.0 to 9.5 in a 1% aqueous solution.
Moisture Content: Less than 1% for powder.
Sulfate Content: Within specified limits.
Heavy Metals: Compliance with limits for lead, arsenic, mercury, and cadmium.
Microbial Limits: Compliance with specified microbial standards.