Chemical Name : Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Properties :
• It is an anionic surfactant in needle form, which minimizes the dusting
• It has excellent foaming power and detergency property. It is also a good emulsifier
• It is most effective under alkaline conditions (pH > 7.5)
• It can be used with other anionic, non-ionic or amphoteric surfactants. However, due to its anionic character, it should not be used with cationic components like cationic surfactants, cationic dyes, etc.
Application :
• In tooth-paste as a foaming agent at concentration 1.5 - 3.0% of the total weight
• In shampoos as a surfactant and as a foaming agent
• In bathing bars (syndet and combi-bars), body wash, liquid soap, shower gels, etc. as a surfactant and as a foaming agent
• In pharmaceuticals as an emulsifier in ointment preparations, as a disintegration agent in tablets and as an intermediate in synthesis of erythromycin estolate
• In textile auxiliaries as a scouring agent
• In emulsion polymerization as an emulsifier
• In detergents as a surfactant and as a foaming agent for enhancement of performance especially in hard water
