SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
- CAS
- 151-21-3
- PubChem CID
- 3423265
- Molecular Formula
- C12H25NaO4S
- Molecular Weight
- 288.3800 g/mol
Sodium dodecyl sulphate
What does it do?
Increases foam formation and acts as a cleansing agent in the product.
Details
Sodium dodecyl sulphate
SLS on the Label: The Molecule That Makes Foam and Sparks Debate
The foam in your shampoo, the foam in your toothpaste. On the label you see a long name: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, or SLS for short. It's a staple of cleansing products, but with a chemical-sounding name, it's natural to wonder: What is it, what does it do, and is it harmful?
Read the full guide →Function & Use
Surfactant
Emulsifying
Cleansing
Foaming
Denaturant
What The Sources Say
ToxValDB (EPA Toxicity Value Database)12
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: Skin Irritation, classification: Skin irritation - category 2. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: Eye Irritation, classification: Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2A. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: Eye Irritation, classification: Category 1. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: Skin Sensitization, classification: Not classified. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: Eye Irritation, classification: Category 6.4A (Category 2A). Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
+7 more records.
EPA ToxCast (high-throughput in vitro screening)1
EPA ToxCast ER model: NO estrogen receptor activity found (AUC agonist=0, antagonist=0). Tested in 18 in vitro assays. Caveat: this is an in vitro screening model with no dose or exposure context; it does NOT mean an effect occurs in humans at cosmetic use levels.
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