Sodium pareth sulfate is a surfactant found in some detergent products such as hand or body washes, but not as commonly as other chemicals such as sodium laureth sulfate (SLES). It is the sodium salt of a sulfated polyethylene glycol ether.

Sodium pareth sulfate
Names
Other names
Alcohols, C10-16, ethoxylated, sulfates, sodium salts
Identifiers
ECHA InfoCard 100.105.713 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 500-223-8
Properties
CH3(CH2)n(OCH2CH2)mOSO3Na
Molar mass Variable
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

It is produced similarly to SLES starting from fatty alcohols with 10 to 16 carbon atoms.[1]

External links edit

  1. ^ "Sodium C12–13 Pareth Sulfate". Environmental Working Group. Archived from the original on April 3, 2010.