Sodium lauryl sulfate Molecule of the Month March 2010
Sodium lauryl sulfate has the stone formula C 12 H 25 SO 4 Na, and has many other names such as sodium monolauryl sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium monolauryl sulfate, sodium dodecane sulfate, lauryl alcohol, hydrogen sulfate The concentration at which micelles start to form is the critical micelle concentration, CMC. At this point