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Texaphone = Sodium Laureth Sulfate
CAS NUMBER: 9004-82-4
EC NUMBER: 205-788-1
MOLECULAR FORMULA: CH3(CH2)10CH2(OCH2CH2)nOSO3Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 288.38
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is a white (sometimes yellowish) paste or liquid that's used as a detergent and surfactant in many personal care and cleaning products because of it's a very effective foaming agent.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate, an accepted contraction of sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES), is an anionic detergent and surfactant found in many personal care products (soaps, shampoos, toothpaste, etc.).
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is an inexpensive and very effective foaming agent.[1] SLES, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), ammonium lauryl sulfate (ALS), and sodium pareth sulfate are surfactants that are used in many cosmetic products for their cleaning and emulsifying properties.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is derived from palm kernel oil or coconut oil.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfates chemical formula is CH3(CH2)11(OCH2CH2)nOSO3Na.
Sometimes the number represented by n is specified in the name, for example laureth-2 sulfate.
The product is heterogeneous in the number of ethoxyl groups, where n is the mean. Laureth-3 sulfate is common in commercial products.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate, or sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES), is a detergent and surfactant found in many personal care products (soaps, shampoos, toothpaste etc.).
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is an inexpensive and very effective foaming agent.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate, SLS and ALS are surfactants that are used in many cosmetic products for their cleansing and emulsifying properties.
They behave similarly to soap.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is an ionic surfactant that is primarily used as a surfactant.
Some products containing Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate contain traces (up to 300 ppm) of 1,4-dioxane, which is formed as a by-product during the ethoxylation step of its production.
1,4-Dioxane is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a Group 2B carcinogen: possibly carcinogenic to humans.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that these levels be monitored, and encourages manufacturers to remove 1,4-dioxane, though it is not required by federal law.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate, an accepted contraction of sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES), Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is an anionic detergent and surfactant found in many personal care products (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.). SLES is an inexpensive and very effective foaming agent SLES, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), ammonium lauryl sulfate (ALS), and sodium paret sulfate are surfactants used for their cleansing and emulsifying properties in many cosmetic products.
They act like soap.
As a surfactant and emulsifier, sodium laureth/lauryl sulfate is used in all shampoos, toothpastes, body washes, liquid hand soaps, laundry detergents, make-up products, and thousands of other cosmetic products.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) are surfactants.
Both substances are used as active ingredients in cleansing products, creams and lotions.
The purposes of use in creams and lotions are to wet the skin surface, dissolve oils and prevent stains.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is used in cleaning products and bath foams because of its foaming properties.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is what’s known as a “surfactant.”
This means it lowers the surface tension between ingredients, which is why it’s used as a cleansing and foaming agent.
Most concerns about SLS stem from the fact that Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate can be found in beauty and self-care products as well as in household cleaners.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is a surfactant with a similar chemical formula. However, SLES is milder and less irritating than SLS.
In doing so, there has been no innovation or revolutionary trend for this product since its inception.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is actually the parent chemical that is modified to make Sodium Laureth Ether Sulfate (SLES).
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate’s created by reacting lauryl alcohol with petroleum or with coconut or palm oil.
To derive Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfatefrom SLS, a process called ethoxylation (in which ethylene oxide is introduced) has to take place.
This process is key because it turns SLES into a safer, less harsh chemical than its predecessor.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is the most common of a group of commercial sodium and ammonium alkyl and alkyl ether sulfates.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is an inexpensive surfactant that foams easily and is an excellent detergent.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate’s essentially a synthetic soap.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is a surface-active agent or surfactant.
All surfactants are partly water-soluble and partly oil-soluble.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is this quality that allows oil and water, which normally don’t mix, to become dispersed.
Sodium laureth sulfate is a surfactant derived from ethoxylated lauryl alcohol.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is a cleansing and emulsifying agent that is sometimes contaminated with toxic impurities like 1,4-dioxane.
Sodium Laureth Sulphate (SLES) is an anionic surfactant used in cosmetics for its detergent properties.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is therefore very present in shower gels and shampoos.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is produced from Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) by ethoxylation, a very polluting chemical transformation, which is why it is prohibited in organic products.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is reputed to be less irritating than Sodium Lauryl Sulphate although the latter is more natural and authorized in Organic, is the chemical transformation that has softened it and increased its foaming power.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (commonly referred to by its acronym, SLES) is a commonly used cleansing agent that can be derived from coconut or produced synthetically, although even the coconut-derived source is processed to the point where it is no longer considered natural.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is known for producing a foaming/lathering effect and is considered gentle in normal cosmetic use (typically in face/body cleansers and shampoos).
In the late 1990s an e-mail hoax surfaced claiming that sodium laureth sulfate was a dangerous ingredient.
This allegation has been dispelled by numerous industry experts/organizations.
For decades, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review has officially deemed sodium laureth sulfate as safe, with the latest reported use studied in up to a 50% concentration.
Despite the name similarity, sodium laureth sulfate is not the same as sodium lauryl sulfate, which can indeed be irritating to skin.
Sodium laureth sulfate is a milder on skin due its different chemical structure.
As a raw material, sodium laureth sulfate appears as a slightly hazy or clear solution.
Used at above minimum concentration, the surfactant molecules become organised in a structure that can trap oil-based dirt from hair, which allows the dirt to be rinsed away.
Foam is not responsible for removing dirt, but Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate allows the hands to work the product through hair or across the skin.
This helps the mechanical removal of dirt.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is an opaque, thick liquid.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfates consistency varies, depending on the concentration level.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate gives thick rich foam and cleanses the hair.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfates thorough action dissolves dirt and grease effectively.
When other ingredients such as sea salt are added, hair gains volume, body and shine.
The use of Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate substances in cosmetics and personal care products was found to be safe for the first time in 1983 and then in 2002 as a result of research.
Substances known to be carcinogenic are determined and registered by various international organizations.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate and SLES are not classified as carcinogenic by organizations that track and register carcinogenic substances.
Both substances do not have a feature that poses a risk to human health, such as causing cancer.
From time to time, information is circulating on the Internet that SLS can cause skin irritation and even cancer.
Security is our industry's top priority.
All cosmetic products meet the requirements set by law before being put on the market.
There is no doubt about the safety of Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate by the European Commission and its expert advisory board, SCCS.
The safety and toxicity of the compound were reviewed by the American Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel in 1983 and the compound was deemed safe.
This view was reaffirmed by the CIR in 2002 with an additional 250 scientific studies.
Although high levels of Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate can cause irritation, SLS used in cosmetics and personal care products is very low and safe.
For this reason, consumers can use products containing Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate with peace of mind.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is a natural chemical originating from coconut.
The real problem with SLES/SLS is that in the production method (ethoxylation), Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is contaminated with 1,4 dioxane, which is a carcinogen.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is the sodium salt of lauryl sulfate.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is classified in the EWG Cosmetics Database as a “neutralizer, surfactant, cleanser, emulsifier and foamer.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate has been declared as a “moderately hazardous substance”.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate has the same features as SLS.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is slightly less dangerous than SLS.
Until recently, one of the most popular cosmetic raw materials, especially among washing cosmetics, was Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate a sodium salt of lauryl sulfate.
This material, however, was characterized by a significant degree of skin irritation, a relatively low aqueous solubility and limited possibilities to thicken the cosmetic formulation.
Today, Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate has been mostly replaced by its ethoxylated derivative - Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (SLES).
Despite concerns over the safety of SLES coming from scientists and research groups; these chemicals continue to be the darlings of manufacturers of household products because they’re cheap and they perform a simple task really well.
They make long-lasting bubbles and it’s hard for us to get away from the idea that more bubbles equals better cleaning power.
As a result SLES is used in hundreds of products, from dishwashing liquid to shampoo. Even some ‘eco’ brands use these chemicals.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate has a lower degree of skin irritation, ease of compaction and insensitivity to hard water.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate also has very good properties, is inexpensive and readily available and therefore readily used by the manufacturers.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is an anionic surfactant which is widely used in rinse off products as a primary surfactant.
In addition to excellent detergency (also referred as cleansing), Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate also has excellent emulsification and foamability.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is major component of rinse-off products.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is compatible with all surfactants except cationic.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is prepared by ethoxylation of dodecyl alcohol.
The resulting ethoxylate is converted to a half ester of sulfuric acid, which is then neutralized by conversion to the sodium salt.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is a very effective foaming agent.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is an anionic detergent and surfactant found in many personal care products such as soaps, shampoos, toothpaste.
Used in wetting agent formulations, liquid detergents, cleaners, shampoos and laundry detergents.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is also surfactants that is used in many cosmetic products for cleaning and emulsifying properties.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate 70% dissolves readily in hard and soft water and provides a consistent foam character.
USAGE AREA:
-Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is used in the production of liquid dishwashing and machine detergents and in technical cleaning materials.
-Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is used to reduce surface tension in cosmetic cleaning products such as shampoo, soap, shower gel and bath foam.
-Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is preferred for this process as Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is easily diluted with salts and has a good foaming character.
-Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is used in the manufacture of toothpaste.
USES:
-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
USES:
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is used in cosmetics as a detergent and also to make products bubble and foam.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is common in shampoos, shower gels and facial cleansers.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is also found in household cleaning products, like dish soap.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is often used in laundry and hand dishwashing detergents.
In addition, it can be found in cleansers, carpet cleaners, toilet cleaning products, stain and odor removers, all-purpose cleaners, etc.
Sodium laureth sulfate isn't just limited to cleaning uses, Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate can also be found in plenty of personal care products, such as shampoos, facial cleansers, make-up removers, soaps, body washes, bubble baths, and even toothpaste! Check the Good Guide or the Environmental Working Groups Skin Deep Cosmetic Database for cosmetic products that may contain it.
Seriously consider the health and safety effects of sodium laureth sulfate before using products with them.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is used as a surfactant in detergent production, which gives it cleaning properties.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfates hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties are beneficial properties in detergents.
If slips are used in the manufacturing process, the polar water molecules are repelled by the non-polar hydrocarbon molecules.
This situation is defined by the hydrophobic property.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is used in the manufacture of detergents and toothpaste.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate and Sls or Sodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate can be used together to increase auto foam.
By being modified in this way, it contributes to increasing the foam.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (Sodium Laureth Sulphate) used in the industrial industry in the production of industrial cleaning chemicals
Surfactant is used in the production of skin care creams in the cosmetics industry.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate are used to create foaming and viscosity in shampoos containing low pH products and personal care products (Bubble Bath, shaving cream, ointment and sometimes toothpaste).
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is used in the textile printing and dyeing industry.
In the area where mechanized tunnel boring machines are used, Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is treated as a lubricant and as a foaming agent.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (Sodium Laureth Sulphate) is used as a lubricating chemical in the petroleum and leather industries.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is used in the manufacture of hand washing soaps.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate, which is used together with compounds such as Sodium Acid Pyrosophosphate, Sodium Metasilicate, stands out in liquid carpet shampoo production.
FUNTIONS:
-Cleansing : Helps to keep a clean surface
-Emulsifying : Promotes the formation of intimate mixtures between immiscible liquids by modifying the interfacial tension (water and oil)
-Foaming : Capturing small air bubbles or other gases in a small volume of liquid by changing the surface tension of the liquid
-Surfactant : Reduces the surface tension of cosmetics and contributes to the even distribution of the product when it is used
BENEFITS:
-The product has good solvency, favorable hard-water resistance and high-biodegradation.
-Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate also facilitates ease of formulation and production.
-In addition, Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate also creates a degree of thickening to the final product formulation.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION:
-Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is widely used in many personal care and home care products like Shampoo, Bubble Bath, Shower Gel, Face Wash, Dish Wash, Liquid Detergent and Hand Wash.
-Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is also used in the printing and dyeing industry, petroleum and leather industry as lubricant, dyeing agent, cleanser, foaming agent and degreasing agent.
SLES APPLICATION FOR DETERGENTS:
-Washing up
-Hard Surface Cleaning
-Food and Beverage Processing
-Food Service and Kitchen Hygiene
-Commercial Laundry
-Institutional Cleaning and Sanitation
-Vehicle and Transport Maintenance
-It is widely used in the formulation of All Household Detergent Powder, Pastry and Dishwashing Cleaners.
-Industrial Formulation
-Household liquid cleaners
-Washing powder
-Degreaser of the coating and leather making industry
-dishwashing liquid
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
-Appearance (Clarity): Clear
-Appearance (Colour): Almost colourless
-Appearance (Form): Viscous liquid
-pH (5% aq. solution): 6.5 - 7.5
CHARACTERISTICS:
-An excellent foaming agent, that provides lasting and consistent foam with excellent skin cleaning abilities.
-Sodium laureth sulphate imparts skin softening properties.
-Sodium laureth sulphate is an ionic surfactant.
PRODUCTION:
-Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is prepared by ethoxylation of dodecyl alcohol, which is produced industrially from palm kernel oil or coconut oil.
-The resulting ethoxylate is converted to a half ester of sulfuric acid, which is neutralized by conversion to the sodium salt.
-The related surfactant sodium lauryl sulfate (also known as sodium dodecyl sulfate or SDS) is produced similarly, but without the ethoxylation step.
-Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate and ammonium lauryl sulfate (ALS) are commonly used alternatives to SLES in consumer products.
SAFETY:
Tests in the US indicate that Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is safe for consumer use.
The Australian government's Department of Health and Ageing and its National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) have determined Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate does not react with DNA.
PACKING:
-Packed in plastic drums netted 170/kgs.
-114drums in a 20ft container.
SYNONYM:
Dodecyl sodium ethoxysulfate
Sodium lauryl polyoxyethylene ether sulfate
2-(Dodecyloxy)ethyl sodium sulfate
Ethanol, 2-(dodecyloxy)-, hydrogen sulfate, sodium salt
sodium;2-dodecoxyethyl sulfate
Cycloryl NA
Maprofix ES
Rhodapex ESY
Empimin KSN
Conco Sulfate WE
Sipon ES
Retzolate 60
Sipon ESY
IUPAC NAME:
2-dodecoxyethyl hydrogen sulfate
Alkyl ether sulfate
Dodecan-1-ol, ethoxylated, sulfates, sodium salts (1 - 2.5 mol EO)
Dodecyloxypoly(ethyleneoxy) ethyl sulfate, sodium salt
Fatty Alcohols C12 C14 ethoxylated 3 EO sulfates, sodium salts
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)-, sodium salt (2EO)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), a-sulfo-w-(dodecyloxy)-, sodium salt (1:1)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-sulfo-omega-(dodecyloxy)-, sodium salt
