Sodium Decyl Sulfate
Sodium Decyl Sulfate (CAS: 142-87-0) is an anionic surfactant featuring a C10 alkyl chain terminated by a sulfate group neutralized with sodium. This water-soluble surfactant offers intermediate hydrophobicity between shorter and longer chain sulfates, providing effective wetting, foaming, and emulsifying performance with lower irritation potential than longer-chain homologs. It is widely used in personal care formulations such as shampoos, body washes, and facial cleansers as a primary or secondary surfactant producing dense, stable lather. Industrial applications include emulsion polymerization, where it stabilizes latex particles; textile processing as a wetting and scouring agent; and cleaning formulations requiring strong grease-cutting ability. Biochemical laboratories employ it as a detergent for protein solubilization and membrane disruption. With good hard-water tolerance and rapid biodegradability, sodium decyl sulfate is a dependable surfactant across consumer and industrial markets.
– Personal Care Cleansers: Used as a mild primary surfactant in shampoos, shower gels, and facial washes to deliver rich, stable foam with gentle cleansing action.
– Emulsion Polymerization: Serves as an anionic emulsifier in the production of acrylic, styrene-acrylic, and vinyl latex polymers for paints and adhesives.
– Industrial Cleaning and Textiles: Applied in hard-surface cleaners and textile scouring formulations for excellent wetting and oil emulsification.
– Laboratory Detergent: Employed in biochemical applications for cell lysis and protein solubilization at low working concentrations.
Product Name: Sodium Decyl Sulfate
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