Cosmetic ingredient

DISODIUM LAURETH SULFOSUCCINATE

DISODIUM LAURETH SULFOSUCCINATE is a disodium salt built from a polyoxyethylene chain linked to a sulfosuccinate group and a dodecyloxy end. This structure sets the ingredient apart from a simple sulfosuccinate and accounts for its use in formulas that combine cleansing, foam formation, and foam support.

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CAS number
39354-45-5 / 40754-59-4 / 42016-08-0 / 58450-52-5 / 68815-56-5
EC number
- / 255-062-3 / - / - / -

DISODIUM LAURETH SULFOSUCCINATE: what it is

DISODIUM LAURETH SULFOSUCCINATE is a disodium salt built from a polyoxyethylene chain linked to a sulfosuccinate group and a dodecyloxy end. This structure sets the ingredient apart from a simple sulfosuccinate and accounts for its use in formulas that combine cleansing, foam formation, and foam support.

DISODIUM LAURETH SULFOSUCCINATE: what it does in cosmetics

In a formula, it works as a cleansing agent and surfactant, helping remove residues during washing. It is also classified as a foaming agent, foam booster, and hydrotrope; these roles describe its contribution to foam and the liquid phase without assigning an effect to the finished product.

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