Sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) is a potent foaming agent commonly used in a variety of personal care products like soaps, shampoos, and toothpaste. It is an anionic surfactant and detergent that effectively helps in cleaning by producing lather.
Parameters
storage temp. | Hygroscopic, Refrigerator, Under inert atmosphere |
solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Sparingly), Water (Slightly) |
form | Gel |
color | Colourless to Off-White |
Stability: | Hygroscopic |
InChI | InChI=1S/C12H26O.2Na.H2O4S/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13;;;1-5(2,3)4/h13H,2-12H2,1H3;;;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q;2*+1;/p-2 |
InChIKey | SEKVTWKYOIVNGT-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
SMILES | [Na+].[Na+].S([O-])([O-])(=O)=O.OCCCCCCCCCCCC |
CAS DataBase Reference | 68585-34-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
EPA Substance Registry System | Polyethylene glycol mono-C10-16-alkyl ether sulfate sodium salt (68585-34-2) |
Sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) is a potent foaming agent commonly used in a variety of personal care products like soaps, shampoos, and toothpaste. It is an anionic surfactant and detergent that effectively helps in cleaning by producing lather.
