Sodium laurate

Sodium laurate (CAS 629-25-4), also known as sodium dodecanoate, is the sodium salt of lauric acid produced through saponification.

Where is Sodium laurate used?

• Personal care: primary component in bar soap manufacturing, contributing to lather quality
• Home care: powder detergents and cleaning bars requiring solid-format surfactancy
• Textile and leather processing: lubricating and wetting agent improving fiber handling
• Paper manufacturing: surface modification and sizing where controlled wetting affects sheet quality
• It also enhances surface treatment during wet processing stages.

Good to know: Buyers should confirm purity levels and fatty acid chain distribution when sourcing for soap or detergent applications, because lauric acid content affects final product performance and stability.

Commercial specifications

• Higher-purity grades for personal care and cosmetic formulations