Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates
System Star Industrial supplies high-quality Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates (SLES), a mild anionic surfactant widely used in personal care products, detergents, and industrial cleaning formulations. It is a clear to slightly yellow viscous liquid known for its excellent foaming, cleansing, and emulsifying properties.
Moreover, SLES improves cleaning performance by effectively removing oils, grease, and dirt while producing rich foam.Therefore, manufacturers extensively use it in shampoos, liquid soaps, hand washes, dishwashing liquids, and detergent production across East Africa.
Features of Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates – System Star Industrial
- High-quality Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates suitable for detergents, personal care, industrial cleaners, and household cleaning applications.
- Commonly known as Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES), an anionic surfactant used in cleansing formulations.
- Typically available as a clear to pale yellow viscous liquid or paste, depending on concentration.
- Provides effective cleansing, emulsifying, wetting, and foaming properties.
- Produces rich and stable foam in compatible detergent and personal-care formulations.
- Widely used in liquid detergents, laundry products, and multipurpose cleaning formulations.
- Suitable for dishwashing liquids and household cleaning products requiring effective surfactant performance.
- Used in shampoos, liquid soaps, body washes, and other cleansing products where permitted.
- Supports removal of dirt, oils, grease, and other surface contaminants.
- Suitable for industrial cleaning formulations requiring effective wetting and detergency.
- Used in floor cleaners, equipment cleaners, vehicle-care products, and compatible industrial formulations.
- Supports uniform dispersion of compatible formulation ingredients.
- Suitable for institutional and commercial cleaning products used in offices, hotels, schools, and facilities.
- Provides consistent formulation performance when selected according to concentration and application requirements.
- Available in different concentrations, grades, and packaging options.
- Suitable for controlled batch and continuous manufacturing processes.
- Compatible with appropriate mixing, storage, dosing, and processing equipment.
- Supports efficient production of liquid and semi-liquid cleaning formulations.
- Requires suitable storage conditions to maintain product quality and formulation stability.
- Requires protection from contamination and unsuitable temperature conditions.
- Requires appropriate protective equipment and proper handling during formulation and processing.
- Manufactured according to applicable quality specifications where available.
- Traceable supply supports quality assurance and procurement requirements.
- Suitable for detergent manufacturers, personal-care producers, cleaning companies, hospitality suppliers, and industrial formulators.
- Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates require appropriate grade and concentration selection according to the intended formulation.
- Supply and use should comply with applicable Kenyan and international safety, environmental, and handling requirements.
Applications of Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates – System Star Industrial
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates are versatile anionic surfactants widely used in detergents, personal care products, industrial cleaners, and household cleaning formulations. Their foaming, cleansing, and emulsifying properties support diverse formulation processes.
In the detergent industry, Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates are used in liquid detergents, laundry products, dishwashing liquids, and multipurpose cleaners. They provide effective cleansing and foam generation.
In the personal care industry, Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates are used in shampoos, liquid soaps, body washes, and other cleansing products. They support effective removal of oils, dirt, and surface impurities.
In the dishwashing industry, Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates serve as primary surfactants in compatible formulations. They support grease removal and stable foam during washing.
In the industrial cleaning industry, Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates are used in floor cleaners, equipment cleaners, vehicle wash products, and other compatible formulations. Their surfactant properties support effective cleaning.
In household cleaning products, Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates help improve cleansing performance and formulation consistency. They are suitable for products designed for compatible washable surfaces.
In chemical and specialty product manufacturing, Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates serve as surfactant ingredients in selected formulations. Their water compatibility supports efficient incorporation into aqueous products.
Additional applications include institutional cleaners, hospitality products, vehicle-care formulations, textile processing, and selected specialty formulations, where effective surfactant performance is required.
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates are available in different concentrations, grades, and packaging options according to formulation requirements. Proper grade selection supports consistent performance and product stability.
Their strong foaming and cleansing properties make Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphates suitable for detergent manufacturers, personal-care producers, cleaning-product companies, hospitality suppliers, and industrial formulators across Kenya, East Africa, and international markets.
Technical Data Sheet
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Product Name | Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate (SLES) |
| Chemical Type | Anionic Surfactant |
| Application | Personal Care, Detergents, Cleaning Products |
| Function | Foaming & Cleansing Agent |
| Form | Viscous Liquid |
| Color | Clear to Light Yellow |
| Grade | Industrial / Cosmetic Grade |
| Supplier | System Star Industrial |
| Coverage | Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania |
Why Choose System Star Industrial
System Star Industrial supplies high-quality surfactants and detergent raw materials designed for reliable cleaning performance and formulation stability. Moreover, the company ensures consistent supply, competitive pricing, and professional support for manufacturers across East Africa.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate (SLES)
1. What is Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate (SLES)?
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate (SLES) is a high-performance anionic surfactant widely used for its excellent foaming, cleansing, emulsifying, and wetting properties. Manufacturers use SLES in liquid soaps, shampoos, body washes, detergents, dishwashing liquids, car wash products, and industrial cleaning formulations.
2. What do manufacturers use Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate for?
Manufacturers use Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate to improve foam generation, remove grease and dirt, emulsify oils, enhance cleaning performance, and stabilize liquid formulations.
3. Which industries use Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate?
The personal care, detergent, household cleaning, automotive cleaning, cosmetic, textile, and chemical manufacturing industries use Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate.
4. Do detergent manufacturers use Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate?
Yes. Detergent manufacturers use Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate to produce high-foaming laundry detergents, dishwashing liquids, multipurpose cleaners, and industrial cleaning products.
5. Can personal care manufacturers use Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate?
Yes. Personal care manufacturers use Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate in shampoos, body washes, facial cleansers, hand washes, and liquid soaps to deliver effective cleansing and rich foam.
6. Do car care manufacturers use Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate?
Yes. Car care manufacturers use Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate in car wash shampoos and vehicle cleaning products to remove dirt while producing abundant foam.
7. What pack sizes are available?
We supply Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate in 20 kg jerry cans, 25 kg drums, drums and bulk packaging for commercial and industrial use.
8. How should I store Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate?
Keep Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate in tightly sealed original containers. Store it in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight, excessive heat, strong oxidizing agents, and incompatible materials.
9. Can textile manufacturers use Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate?
Yes. Textile manufacturers use Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate as a wetting agent and cleaning agent in textile processing and fabric preparation.
10. Does System Star Industrial supply Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate in bulk?
Yes. We supply Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate in small and bulk quantities for manufacturers, distributors, and industrial users.
11. Do you deliver Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate across Kenya and East Africa?
Yes. System Star Industrial supplies and delivers Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate throughout Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and other East African countries.
12. Can cosmetic manufacturers use Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate?
Yes. Cosmetic manufacturers use Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate in cleansing products where effective foaming and cleaning performance are required.
13. How can I confirm product availability?
Contact our sales team with your required grade, concentration, quantity, and delivery location. We will confirm stock availability and provide a competitive quotation.
14. Can System Star Industrial supply different grades of Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate?
Yes. We supply SLES 28%, SLES 70%, cosmetic-grade Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate, detergent-grade Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate, industrial-grade Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate, and other specialty grades to match your application requirements.
15. Why choose System Star Industrial for Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate?
Choose System Star Industrial for premium-quality Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate, competitive pricing, reliable supply, technical support, and fast delivery across Kenya and East Africa.
Contact Us
Address: KCB Building, Enterprise Road, Industrial Area, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 746 213 157 | +254 736 395 602
Email: systemstarindustrial@gmail.com





