Name Sodium Laureth Sulfate Description A widely used detergent and surfactant. It can be derived from coconut oil or petroleum by-products. It is commonly used as an industrial degreaser. Benefits Cleans and de-greases. Considerations • Contamination Concerns
Because it is created with the carcinogen ethylene oxide, traces can remain in the product, along with its carcinogenic by-product, 1,4-dioxane.
• Skin Irritant
Sodium laureth sulfate is a known eye and skin irritant. • Penetration Enhancer
SLES has been found to be a penetration enhancer.
• Nitrosating Agent
Sodium laureth sulfate may help to form nitrosamines under certain conditions. Nitrosamines are carcinogenic substances. Synonyms Sodium laureth sulfate
Sodium 2-(dodecyloxy)ethyl sulphate
sodium;2-dodecoxyethyl sulfate
Sodium lauryl oxyethyl sulfate
2-(Dodecyloxy)ethyl sodium sulfate
Ethanol, 2-(dodecyloxy)-, hydrogen sulfate, sodium salt
Sodium lauryl ethoxysulfate
Ethanol, 2-(dodecyloxy)-, sulfate, sodium salt
Dodecyl sodium ethoxysulfate
Ethanol, 2-(dodecyloxy)-, 1-(hydrogen sulfate), sodium salt (1:1)
Sodium dodeceth-1 sulfate
Sodium 2-(dodecyloxy)ethyl sulfate
Sodium lauryl ethoxysulphate
Sodium 2-(lauryloxy)ethyl sulfate
2-(Dodecyloxy)ethanol hydrogen sulfate sodium salt
sodium lauryl ethoxy sulphate
Sodium dodecylmonooxyethylene sulfate
sodium dodecylmono(oxyethylene) sulfate Research Sources https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20634505/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14704682/ https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23665884 Summary Avoid.
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