Sodium laurate explained

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.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Wang Z . Low molecular weight fucoidan ameliorates hindlimb ischemic injury in type 2 diabetic rats . Journal of Ethnopharmacology . 2018-01-10. 210 . 434–442 . 10.1016/j.jep.2017.09.014 . 28917976 . 2299321 .