Magnesium laureth sulfate
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| Names | |
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| Other names
Magnesium laureth sulphate; Magnesium lauryl ether sulphate; Magnesium polyethylene glycol lauryl ether sulfate; Polyethylene glycol lauryl ether sulfate magnesium salt | |
| Identifiers | |
62755-21-9  | |
| ChemSpider | |
| PubChem | 44150971 |
| Properties | |
| (C12H26SO4(C2H4O)n)2Mg | |
| Molar mass | 819.3994 g/mol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
Magnesium laureth sulfate is the magnesium salt of laureth sulfate (2-dodecoxyethylsulfate), which is in turn the ester of laureth (2-dodecoxylethanol) and sulfuric acid. It is used mainly in the chemical industry for the preparation of specialized shampoos for people of delicate skin. It works even in hard water.