Sodium myreth sulfate

Sodium myreth sulfate
Names
Other names
PEG-(1-4) myristyl ether sulfate, sodium salt;
POE(2) myristyl ether sulfate;
sodium diethylene glycol myristyl ether sulfate;
sodium myristyl ether sulfate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations SMES
ECHA InfoCard 100.042.700 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 246-986-8
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C20H42O7S.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-24-15-16-25-17-18-26-19-20-27-28(21,22)23;/h2-20H2,1H3,(H,21,22,23);/q;+1/p-1
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOCCOCCOS(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+]
Properties
CH3(CH2)13(OCH2CH2)nOSO3Na
Molar mass 448.590 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sodium myreth sulfate is a mixture of organic compounds with both detergent and surfactant properties. It is found in many personal care products such as soaps, shampoos, and toothpaste. It is an inexpensive and effective foaming agent. Typical of many detergents, sodium myreth sulfate consists of several closely related compounds. Sometimes the number of ethylene glycol ether units (n) is specified in the name as myreth-n sulfate, for example myreth-2 sulfate.