C14H29NaO5S
332.43 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Sodium laureth sulfate
CAS9004-82-4EC239-925-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
anionic surfactant and foaming agent
Sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) is an anionic detergent and surfactant widely used as an inexpensive and highly effective foaming agent. It is commonly found in personal care products and industrial cleaning formulations.
personal care products (shampoos, body washes, toothpaste)industrial cleaning formulationsfoaming agent in consumer goods
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H371May cause damage to organs
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Sodium laureth sulfate (CAS 9004-82-4) is 3402.39.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
3402.39
EU CN code (8-digit)
3402 39 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium 2-dodecoxyethyl sulfate
InChIKey
ASEFUFIKYOCPIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOS(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+]
Synonyms (19)
- SLES
- Dodecyl sodium ethoxysulfate
- Sodium dodeceth-1 sulfate
- Sodium laureth sulfate
- Sodium lauryl ethoxysulfate
- Sodium lauryl ethoxysulphate
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