SLES

SLES is a viscous and clear liquid that is an anionic detergent and surfactant found in many personal care products. These products include soap, shampoo, toothpaste, body wash and many other products where you would expect to see foam. Texapon is an inexpensive and highly effective foaming agent. This substance reduces the surface tension of water and acts as a dispersing agent to mix the components of aromatic oils and body sprays well. The chemical formula of Texapon is CH3(CH2)11(OCH2CH2)nOSO3Na.

SLES industrial production

On an industrial scale, SLES is widely obtained by ethoxylation of dodecanol alcohol (C12H26O). Next, the resulting ethoxylate is sulfonated and neutralized by turning into sodium salt. Like other fatty alcohol sulfates (alcohols with long carbon chains) and fatty alcohol ether sulfates, Texapon molecules also contain both hydrophobic and hydrophilic functional groups that give these materials active surface properties.

Similarities Between SLS and SLES These substances are used in detergents, personal care products as surfactants, and foaming agents. Surfactants contain a hydrophilic part and a hydrophobic part and help to clean grease, oil, and other stain-causing substances when mixed with water. These chemicals act as emulsifiers to help all the components in the product mix together. Difference Between SLS and SLES These compounds are similar in terms of efficiency, name, and structure. The oxygenating agent in SLES is the difference between them. This agent is added to SLES during the ethoxylation process, causing a change in performance and sensitization, and ultimately causing its name to change from lauryl to laureth.

Storage conditions

Store in tightly closed plastic or stainless steel packages at a temperature between 5 and 40 degrees Celsius. Do not store near strong oxidizing reagents that can aggravate the fire situation. The useful life of this material is one year and it is better to keep it away from moisture. In the case of Texapon N70, the temperature can be raised up to 50 °C for a short time without damaging the product quality for easier transportation. But for long-term storage, it should be placed at lower temperatures to prevent any kind of destruction.

To raise the temperature, it is recommended to use the hot water system up to a maximum temperature of 60 degrees and under no circumstances use compressed steam to raise the temperature, which can lead to irreparable damage. It may occur during storage and transportation. And it is possible to observe slight separations that disappear by stirring the material.

SLES Uses

SLES is found in most commercial detergents such as dishwashing liquid and industrial cleaners (car washes and salt-based floor cleaners and oil removers) and in more than 90% of hygiene and body and head cleaning products such as toothpaste, soap, shampoo, cream and lotion. Whether in liquid or non-liquid form, it is used to remove fat as a foaming, cleaning and emulsifying agent for sticky substances, and it is one of the basic cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients.

SLES or Texapon is used as an activator along with the exfoliant in health products that are in the form of an exfoliant. By using this material, it is possible to achieve the desired result easily without the need for heating and stirring at high speed by adding other items depending on the formulation.

Tips for using sodium lauryl ether sulfate contains a small amount of salt and has a low viscosity when diluted with water. Viscosity in this product can be adjusted by adding sodium chloride and alkanolamides. Texapon causes the skin’s moisture barrier to break down. It allows chemicals to penetrate well under the skin.

Texapon Advantage

Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is resistant to hard water and highly biodegradable. Texapon has cleansing properties. It is an emulsifier and has less skin irritation.

SLES MSDS

Avoid contact of Texapon or Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate with eyes and skin.

If contact occurs, wash it off and consult a doctor.
Wear a mask, gloves, and safety glasses when working with chemicals such as Texapon.
Avoid swallowing or inhaling Texapon. Keep Texapon out of the reach of children.