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Sodium laureth sulfate (SLES), an accepted contraction of sodium lauryl ether sulfate, also called sodium alkylethersulfate, is an anionic detergent and surfactant found in many personal care products (soaps, shampoos, toothpaste, etc.) and for industrial uses. SLES is an inexpensive and very effective foaming agent. [1]
Sodium laurate is a chemical compound with formula CH 3 (CH 2) 10 CO 2 Na. As the sodium salt of a fatty acid ( lauric acid ), it is classified as a soap . It is a white solid.
Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) or sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), sometimes written sodium laurilsulfate, is an organic compound with the formula CH 3 (CH 2) 11 OSO 3 Na and structure H 3 C−(CH 2) 11 −O−S(=O) 2 −O − Na +. It is an anionic surfactant used in many cleaning and hygiene products. This compound is the sodium salt of the 12 ...
Dodecanol / ˈ d oʊ ˈ d ɛ k ɑː n ɒ l /, or lauryl alcohol, is an organic compound produced industrially from palm kernel oil or coconut oil.It is a fatty alcohol. Sulfate esters of lauryl alcohol, especially sodium lauryl sulfate, are very widely used as surfactants.
Sodium dodecyl sulfate; Sodium laurate; Sodium laureth sulfate; Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate; Sodium myreth sulfate; Sodium nonanoyloxybenzenesulfonate; Sodium pareth sulfate; Sodium stearate; Sodium sulfosuccinate esters; Sodium tallowate; Sodium tetradecyl sulfate; Sulfolipid
The International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) are the unique identifiers for cosmetic ingredients such as waxes, oils, pigments, and other chemicals that are assigned in accordance with rules established by the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), previously the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA). [1]
Sodium myreth sulfate is a mixture of organic compounds with both detergent and surfactant properties. It is found in many personal care products such as soaps, shampoos, and toothpaste. It is an inexpensive and effective foaming agent. Typical of many detergents, sodium myreth sulfate consists of several closely related compounds.
(The article Sodium lauryl sulfate has got this right.) The author of the primary source evidently misunderstood the synonym to be a list of ingredients and is therefore not to be relied upon. Sodium LAURETH Sulfate is actually made by ethoxylating Sodium LAURYL Sulfate, as stated in Sodium lauryl sulfate. Submitted for your consideration,