Sodium laurate

Sodium Laurate (CAS 629-25-4, EC 211-082-4), also known as Sodium Dodecanoate or Lauric Acid P, is the sodium salt of lauric acid. It carries no assigned E-code and is classified under HS code 29159000 within the Salts and Minerals category.

In personal care formulations, Sodium Laurate functions as an anionic surfactant in bar soap manufacturing, where it generates lather by reducing surface tension between oils and water. In metalworking fluids, it acts as a lubrication agent and emulsion stabilizer, keeping oil-water cutting fluid systems homogeneous under mechanical stress. Food-grade applications use it as an emulsifier to maintain fat dispersion in processed products.

Sodium Laurate is available in powder and flake grades, with supply conforming to REACH registration requirements for the European market. Procurement quantities typically range from kilogram-scale samples to bulk pallet orders. Buyers should confirm grade specification against FCC or cosmetic-grade standards depending on the intended application.