SAFETY OF

HOUSEHOLD

CHEMICALS
LIQUID DETERGENT
One of the two types of detergent is called

liquid detergent. It is a cleaning substance used

to get rid of oil and dirt. It can be used to wash

clothes by hand or by machine. Additionally, it

can be used for general cleaning. The active

component in a particular brand of liquid

detergent is Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate. It is

a cleaning agent that causes items to foam and

bubble. It is present in cleaning supplies for the

home.

An inexpensive foaming surfactant that

works well as an ingredient in various

cleaning products is sodium lauryl ether

sulfate or SLES. Mainly, it is a synthetic soap.

 PROPERTIES OF

S.L.E.S
WHAT CHARACTERISTICS DOES

S.L.E.S. POSSESS?
The anionic surfactant sodium lauryl ether sulfate,

also known as S.L.E.S. (C18H37Na07S), foams

and emulsifies readily, making it an excellent

primary surfactant in the rinse of products like

detergent.

The most popular commercial sodium,

ammonium, and alkyl ether sulfates are called

S.L.E.S.
All surfactants, excluding cationic ones, are

compatible with it.

This solution has a variety of appearances,

from clear to slightly hazy.

 IDENTIFYING THE

S.L.E.S.'S

MOLECULAR MASS
(C18H37NA07S)

18 CARBON (C) 18 X 12.011 = (216.198)

37 HYDROGEN (H) 37 X 1.00784 = (37.29008)
1 SODIUM (NA) 1 X 22.990 = (22.990)
7 OXYGEN (O) 7 X 15.999 = (111.993)
1 SULFUR (S) 1 X 32.065 = (32.065)

TOTAL = 420.53608
(420.54 G/MOL)

WE WILL CALCULATE THE PERCENTAGE OF EACH

ELEMENT AFTER DETERMINING THE MOLECULAR
MASS OF SODIUM LAURYL ETHER SULFATE
(C18H37NA07S).
 THE PERCENTAGES

OF THE S.L.E.S.
MOLECULAR MASS:
420.54 G/ MOL
(C18H37NA07S)
CARBON (C) 216.198/420.54 X 100% = 51.41%
HYDROGEN (H) 37.290/420.54 X 100% = 8.87%
SODIUM (NA) 22.990/420.54 X 100% = 5.47%
OXYGEN (O) 111.993/420.54 X 100% = 26.63%
SULFUR (S) 32.065/420.54 X 100% = 7.62%

TOTAL: (100%)

THE CALCULATION OF EACH ELEMENT

OF SODIUM LAURYL ETHER SULFATE IS
CORRECT BECAUSE THE PERCENTAGE
IS EQUAL TO 100%.
 LIQUID

DETERGENT

SAFETY MEASURES
RULES WHEN HANDLING

LIQUID DETERGENT
WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT, USE CAUTION.
ALWAYS ADHERE TO THE INSTRUCTIONS AND
MEASUREMENTS SPECIFIED ON THE
ORIGINAL LABEL.

BECAUSE LIQUID DETERGENT IS TOXIC WHEN

DIGESTED, KEEP IT OUT OF SIGHT AND
REACH OF CHILDREN.

WEAR GLOVES IF POSSIBLE, AND

IMMEDIATELY WASH YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP
AND WATER AFTER USING LIQUID DETERGENT.

IF SKIN IRRITATION OCCURS, DISCONTINUE

USE AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

DO NOT MIX LAUNDRY DETERGENT WITH

OTHER CLEANING PRODUCTS, AS THIS MAY
RESULT IN DANGEROUS FLUIDS AND
IRRITATING ELEMENTS.
LIQUID DETERGENT'S

ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES
ADVANTAGES OF LIQUID

DETERGENT
LIQUID DETERGENT IS IDEAL FOR WASHING

DELICATE FABRICS AND WHITE CLOTHING.

IT IS MORE CONVENIENT TO USE AND

MEASURE.

IT CAN BE USED AS A SPOT TREATMENT

FOR DIRT STAINS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO

REMOVE.

DISADVANTAGES OF LIQUID

DETERGENT
IT IS NOT ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
BECAUSE IT POLLUTES THE SOIL AND

WATER.

IT DOESN'T LAST AS LONG AS POWDERED

DETERGENT.

IT GENERATES SIGNIFICANTLY MORE

WASTE THAN POWDERED DETERGENT.

 REFERENCES
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SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE. (2017, OCTOBER 23). AMERICAN

CHEMICAL SOCIETY. RETRIEVED JANUARY 9, 2023, FROM

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