DOCUSATE SODIUM USP
Docusate sodium is a food additive that functions as a stabilizer, emulsifier, thickener, and wetting agent. It's also known as dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate. A surfactant and emulsifying agent used in cosmetics. It's used in products like shampoos, conditioners, body washes, cleansers, exfoliants, and makeup removers. Product is not sold as an API. FDA Part 131 Milk and Cream // FDA Part 133 Cheese and Related cheese products // FDA Part 163 Cacao Products // FDA Part 169 Food Dressings and Flavorings // FDA Part 172, 175, 176, 177, 178 . Contact your customer service representative for specific product customization i.e. granular size, color, purity specifications or packaging sizes.
Also known as: DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE
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About this item
- Product Code
- 04-87300
- CAS number
- 577-11-7
- ECHA / EC number
- 209-406-4
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From technical data on file.
| Test / property | Value |
|---|---|
| MOLECULAR FORMULA | C20 H37 NA O7 S |
| MOLECULAR WEIGHT | 444.56 |
| DESCRIPTION | WHITE, WAX LIKE PLASTIC SOLID |
| IDENTIFICATION | TO PASS TEST |
| WATER | NOT MORE THAN 2.0% |
| RESIDUE ON IGNITION (ANHYDROUS BASIS) | BETWEEN 15.5% AND 16.5% |
| LIMIT OF BIS(2-ETHYL HEXYL) MALEATE (USP) | NOT MORE THAN 0.4% |
| CLARITY OF SOLUTION | TO PASS TEST |
| ASSAY (ANHYDROUS BASIS) | NOT LESS THAN 99.0% AND NOT MORE THAN 100.5% |
| PACKING & STORAGE | PRESERVE IN WELL-CLOSED CONTAINERS |
| SOLUBILITY | SPARINGLY SOLUBLE IN WATER VERY SOLUBLE IN SOLVENT HEXANE FREELY SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL AND GLYCERIN |
| USP - NF PUBLICATION | USP - NF 2023, ISSUE 3 |
Allergen information
| Allergen | In product | In facility / other | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEANUTS and peanut products | No | No | |
| TREE NUTS | No | No | |
| SESAME, SUNFLOWER, POPPY, COTTONSEEDS (except refined oils) | No | No | |
| MILK AND DERIVATIVES eg whey, milk, caseninate, etc. | No | No | |
| EGGS | No | No | |
| Fish and fish products | No | No | |
| SHELLFISH | No | No | |
| SOY (except refined soy oil) | No | No | |
| AUTOLYZED YEAST | No | No | |
| CEREAL PROTEINS (include HVP) | No | No | |
| FD&C YELLOW 5 | No | No | |
| SULFITES | No | No | |
| CELERY | No | No | |
| SEEDS | No | No |
Dietary suitability
VEGANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, dairy products or honey)
LACTO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, but do eat dairy products)
OVO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, dairy products, but do eat eggs)
LACTO-OVO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish-seafood, but do eat eggs and dairy products)
Kosher
- Approved
- No
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