SHEET /m/sodium-lauryl-sulfate · PubChem CID 3423265 · CAS 151-21-3 · REV 2026.07
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Sodium lauryl sulfate
from sourceC12H25NaO4S · 288.38 g/mol
Sodium dodecyl sulfate · SLS · SDS · NaDS
What is Sodium lauryl sulfate?
SLS, the detergent that makes shampoo, toothpaste, and dish soap foam. It is the most common cause of a foaming product irritating skin. from source
CategoryEveryday chemistry
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCOS(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+]Where you'll find it
Curated by MoleculeFinder from source
Relative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 1,288 mg/kg · low toxicity
- Species
- rat
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
1,288 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
4 more reported values
- 118 mg/kgLD50 · iv · rat
- 118 mg/kgLD50 · iv · mouse
- 210 mg/kgLD50 · other · rat
- 250 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
DangerFlammableCorrosiveToxicIrritantHealth hazardEnvironmentalH228, H302, H310, H311, H312, H315, H318, H319, H332, H335, H370, H373, H400, H401, H412from source