Sodium linoleate

Sodium linoleate (CAS 822-17-3) is the sodium salt of linoleic acid. Also marketed as PRISAVON L.

Where is Sodium linoleate used?

• Personal care and cosmetics: skin-conditioning emulsifier in creams, lotions and cleansing bars
• Textile and leather processing: scouring and degreasing agent that removes oils
• Paper manufacturing: fiber dispersion and surface treatment
• Food-grade systems: emulsification where sodium salts of unsaturated fatty acids are acceptable
• It is a naturally derived fatty acid soap used industrially as an emulsifier and surfactant.

Good to know: Food-grade grades must meet regulatory frameworks such as FCC or USP standards. Buyers should confirm purity, active content and origin of the parent linoleic acid, especially for pharmaceutical or food applications.

Commercial specifications

• Verify purity, active content and origin of the parent linoleic acid