Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
399 to 405 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
density
greater than 1.1 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999)
solubility
less than 1 mg/mL at 66 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Acute Toxic
Environmental Hazard
Flammable
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H311: Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H318 (52.3%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H401: Toxic to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H302 (93.7%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H310: Fatal in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H332 (14.8%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H228 (38.9%): Flammable solid [Danger Flammable solids]
- H315 (98.2%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H412 (40.2%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H228: Flammable solid [Danger Flammable solids]
- H319 (39.8%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H335 (38.7%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 151-21-3 |
| IUPAC Name | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| InChI Key | DBMJMQXJHONAFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| PubChem CID | 3423265 |
| INCI Name | SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is a strong anionic surfactant commonly used in a wide range of personal care, cleaning, and industrial products. It is derived