Sodium palmate

Sodium palmate (CAS 61790-79-2), also known as sodium palm oil fatty acids, is the sodium salt of palm oil fatty acids produced through saponification.

Where is Sodium palmate used?

• Personal care: primary surfactant and cleansing agent; structural base of solid soap bars, contributing lathering and hardness
• Bar soap production: dominant fatty acid soap, delivering firmness and a stable lather profile balanced against softer soap components
• Home care: grease-cutting performance in laundry bars and heavy-duty cleaning blocks
• Textile processing: emulsifier and scouring agent removing oils and sizing agents from raw fibers ahead of dyeing for uniform color application
• Leather processing: supports degreasing and fat-liquoring preparation steps
• It provides a cost-effective base for industrial cleaning products.

Good to know: Consistent saponification value is a key specification in leather processing. Consistency in the fatty acid chain profile is a primary quality benchmark for professional chemical buyers and manufacturers.

Commercial specifications

• Iodine value and saponification value are key quality parameters
• 25 kg bags through to bulk quantities