SHEET /m/docusate · PubChem CID 23673837 · REV 2026.07
Docusate from source
C20H37NaO7S · 444.6 g/mol
Docusate sodium · Dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium salt · Aerosol OT · Dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium
Also sold as Colace, Surfak from source
chemical compound
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)CC(C(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC)S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+]
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported mouse oral LD50 for Docusate is 2,640 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
2,640 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 mouse oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.