Potassium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate

AKA “27177-77-1, Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, potassium salt, Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, RefChem:867804, Dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid, 889R5VY1ET, DTXSID6029339, potassium;2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, potassium 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate”

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Ingredient Facts

Potassium dodecylbenzenesulfonate

AKA: 27177-77-1, Benzenesulfonic acid, Dodecyl-, Potassium salt, Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, RefChem:867804, Dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid, 889R5VY1ET, DTXSID6029339, Potassium;2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Potassium 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate

Surfactant · Cleansing · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Cleanser

Safety Concern

Not Clean

Potassium dodecylbenzenesulphonate

Formula

C18H29KO3S

Mol. Weight

364.60

CAS #

27177-77-1

Form

Liquid

State

Liquid

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Functions

Cleansing

Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.

Cleansing Surfactant

Removes Impurities

Traditional Use

A synthetic anionic surfactant developed in the mid-20th century as an industrial cleaning agent. Adopted by cosmetics manufacturers in the 1960s-70s for detergent and cleansing formulations.