Sodium ricinoleate

Sodium ricinoleate (CAS 5323-95-5), also known commercially as Colidosan and Soricin, is the sodium salt of ricinoleic acid derived from castor oil.

Where is Sodium ricinoleate used?

• Personal care: active cleansing and lathering agent in soap bars and liquid cleansers, contributing mild foam with good skin compatibility
• Pharmaceutical: emulsifying and dispersing agent in topical preparations and suppository bases
• Textile and leather processing: scouring and degreasing that removes oils and contaminants from fiber and hide surfaces
• Food-contact and industrial cleaning: degreasing surfactant where bio-based chemistry is a sourcing priority
• It functions as a natural surfactant, emulsifier, and foam modifier.

Commercial specifications

• Technical and cosmetic grades; cosmetic-grade material meets purity standards for personal care and pharmaceutical applications
• Drum or IBC quantities, with bulk availability from castor oil processing regions