Chemical description | Sodium lauryl ether sulfate based on natural fatty alcohol ethoxylate C12-14 with 2 moles of EO |
INCI name | Sodium Laureth Sulfate |
EC name | Alcohols, C12-14(even numbered), ethoxylated < 2.5 EO, sulfates, sodium salts |
CAS # | 68891-38-3 |
EC # | 500-234-8 |
appearance at 20°C | colourless to yellowish paste |
density at 20°C, g/cm3, c. | 1.10 |
active matter, % wt. (Mr = 385) | 70 ± 2 |
sodium chloride, ppm, max. | 300 |
sodium sulfate, % wt., max. | 0.6 |
unsulfated matter, % wt., max. | 3.0 |
pH, 10% aqueous solution | 7.5 - 9.0 |
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