Sodium laurate is a chemical compound with formula CH3(CH2)10CO2Na. As the sodium salt of a fatty acid (lauric acid), it is classified as a soap. It is a white solid.
Use
Sodium laurate is frequently used in bars of soap as an ingredient. Sodium laurate is also a permitted bleaching, washing and peeling agent.
Sodium Laurate has also been used to induce peripheral arterial disease in rats.[3]
References
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- ^ Zacharie, Boulos; Organic Process Research & Development 2009, V13(3), P581-583
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