medicines licensed in the UK, included in the Canadian List of
‘Acaeptable Non-medizinal Ingredients,
17. Related Substances
Lactic Acid
18 Comments
Generally, the commercially available product is a mixrare
‘water containing, 70-80% sodium lactate,
The EINECS number for sodiunn lactate is 200-772.0. ‘The
PubCheat Compound ID (CID) for soiamt lactate is 23666456,
ich
19° Specific References
1 Suomela A, Keisoffecson Dry skin and moituaing agents. Ace
Pharm Ben 1988, 822): 67-76
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
1 Nonproprictary Names
BP: Sodium Lauryl Sulphace
JP: Sodio Lary! Sulfate
PhE.r: Sodinm Laueilsulfate
USP-NE: Soaiam Lauryl Sulfate
2 Synonyms
Dodecyl alcoho! hydrogen sulfate, sodium sale; dodeey! sodivyn
sollte; dodecylsulfate sodium salsy Elfar 240: lauryl sodium
sulfate; lauryl sulfate, sodium salt; monadodecyl sodium sulfate;
raw lusilullas; sagium dodecyl sulfa sodivm seladecsl
sulfates soi laurilulfates sodim monodorecyl solace; sodian
‘monolauryl sulfate; SDS; SLS; sulfuric acid monododecyl estes,
sodium salt; Texapon KIDP.
3 Chemical Name and CAS Registry Number
Sulfuric acid monododecy! ester sodium sale (151) (151-21-3)
4 Empirical Formula and Molecular Weight
ChatNaO,8 288.38
“The USP32-NT27 describes sodium awry] sulate asa mature of
sodium alk! sulfates consisting chiefly of sodium lauryl sulfate
{CHy(CH),oCHOSO5Na]. The PhEar 6.0 states that sodium
Tauryl sulfate should contain not less than 85% of sodium alkyl
sulfates calculated as Cy :NaO.S.
5. Structural Formula
Sodium louryl Sulfate 651
2 Midewon Jb. Sodium lactate asa mostsier Ceemet Tiere 978
93/3} 45-86,
3. Lewis Rl, ed Sav’s Dangers Properties of dst! Mater, 1th
sal New Yorks Wiley, 2004, 219722198,
20 General References
21 Author
Hy de Jong,
22 Date of Revision
13 January 2008
6 Functional Category
Anjouic surfactant; detergent; coulsfying. agents skin peneteant;
‘able and capsule lubricant veting agent.
7 Applications in Pharmaceutical Formulation or
Technology
Sodium lauryl sulfa isan anionic surfactant employed in a wide
range of aonparenteral pharmaceutical formlasions and cosmetic,
see Table,
leis e detergent and wetting agent effective in both alkaline and
acidie conditions, In reveur years it has found application i
analytical eletrophoretic cechniques: SDS (sodium dodecyl slfate)
polyacrylamide ge electrophoresis is one of the mare widely wed
techniques forthe analysis of protsins!" and sodium lauryl sulfate
thas been used to enhance the selectivity of micellar electrokinetic
chromatography (MEKC).?
Table t Uses Soi ry if
ve Concentration 6)
‘Asionicendbifo, loos selemlafying base: wih 0:5-2.5
toy ecole
Dalrgont in medicted shompoot 10
Shi deorserin opal appbcaions 7
Soldier incncatotins restr han cal >0.0025
Toblet beeen 10-20
‘Weting eget in donor 19-20
8 Description
Soulum lauryl sulfate consists of white or cream 10 pale yellow
colored crystals, flakes, ar pawder having 4 smooth fech 3 #03py,
Dior ease, and faint odor of faey substances
9 Pharmacopeial Specifications
‘See Table I. See also Section 18.652 Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
‘SEM: Exipient: sodium lou slat; manufocrer: Canadian Aoloc
Lssmogaicaton: 120%"
S18 2: Exner: sosiom lr slate; monafachner Canadian Alolae
bs; maghifcaion: 600%
“Table I: Phamacopeic oecfeations for sod Iau Bo
Tet JP XV PhEur 40. USPSI-NF27
identccion :
Ghorocters ?
Abalinty :
Heavy tals - 0.002%
Sedu chlride ond vodum slate S8.0%
Sodium Laury! Sullote 653
Jn the USP32-NE27, the General Chapter 5.9 in PhEur 6.0, along
with the 'State of Works dacumene on the PhEue EDQM website,
and also che General Information Chapree 8 in the JP XV.
| specification for sod lary sullate is contained inthe Food
‘Cheroieals Codex (FOC).
‘The EINECS nasober for sodium lauryl slface is 205-788-1, The
PaltChem Compound ID (CID) for sodium lauryl sullate is
3423265.
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Pacopean Dicetorate for the Qualiy of Medicines and. Healtave
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21 Author
P Plumb,
22 Date of Revision
3 Felbruary 2008.