Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and C10-C16 Alkyl Alcohol Sulfuric Acid, Sodium Salt - 151-21-3

Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care, Food Contact & Additives

Sodium lauryl sulfate, C10-C16 alkyl alcohol sulfuric acid, sodium salt, and related alkyl sulfates function primarily as ionic surfactants (OECD 2009). Sodium lauryl sulfate functions as a cleansing and foaming agent, denaturant, and surfactant (emulsifying and/or cleansing) in cosmetics and personal care products (EC 2021). Sodium lauryl sulfate is used in food manufacturing/processing as an emulsifier and surface-active agent (U.S. FDA 2021). The United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) has permitted sodium lauryl sulfate as a direct food additive under 21 CFR §172.210 and §172.822; as an indirect food additive under 21 CFR §175.105, §175.300, §175.320, §176.170, §176.180, §176.210, §177.1200, §177.1210, §177.1630, §177.2600, §177.2800, and §178.1010; and as a packaging material for use during irradiation of prepackaged foods under 21 CFR §179.45. Sodium lauryl sulfate is produced via sulfation of lauryl alcohol followed by neutralization with sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide (HSDB 2015).

Chemical Synonyms Sodium Lauryl Sulfate: Sodium dodecyl sulfate; Dodecyl alcohol, hydrogen sulfate, sodium salt; Dodecyl sodium sulfate; Dodecyl sulfate sodium; Dodecyl sulfate, sodium salt; EC 205-788-1; Lauryl sodium sulfate; Lauryl sulfate, sodium salt; Lauyl sodium sulfate; Monododecyl sodium sulfate; n-Dodecyl sulfate sodium; SLS; Sodium dodecyl sulphate; Sodium dodecylsulfate; Sodium lauryl sulphate; Sodium monododecyl sulfate; Sodium monolauryl sulfate; Sodium n-dodecyl sulfate; Sodiumlauryl ether sulfate; Sulfuric acid monododecyl ester sodium salt; Dodecyl sulfate sodium salt; Lauryl sulfate sodium salt; sodiumdodecylsulfate; Sodium Laurylsulfate; Laurylsulfuric Acid Sodium Salt; Dodecylsulfuric Acid Sodium Salt; dodecyl hydroxysulfonate, sodium salt; Lauryl sulfate sodium; sodiumlauryl sulfate; Sodium laurilsulfate; sodium dodecylsulphate; Sodium dedecyl sulfate; sodium n-dodecyl sulphate; lauryl sulphate sodium salt; dodecyl sulphate sodium salt; n-Dodecyl sulfate sodium salt; dodecyl sulfuric acid sodium salt; Dodecyl sulphuric acid sodium salt; Dodecyl sulfuric acid ester sodium salt; 12768-45-5; SDS (ChemIDplus 2021a, PubChem 2021a) C10-C16 Alkyl Alcohol Sulfuric Acid, Sodium Salt: (C10-C16) Alkylalcohol sulfuric acid, sodium salt; (C10-C16)Alkylalcohol sulfuric acid, sodium salt; C10-C16 Alkyl alcohol sulfuric acid sodium salt; EINECS 271-557-7; Sulfuric acid, mono-C10-16- alkyl esters, sodium salts; sodium; methane; tridecyl sulfate; sodium;methane; tridecyl sulfate (ChemIDplus 2021b, PubChem 2021b)

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