Bulk supply · Surfactants & Oleochemicals
Sodium lauryl sulphate in needle and powder form, 25 kg bags, for toothpaste, detergent, emulsion polymerisation and textile use. Price on request against your quantity and delivery point.
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What we supply
Sodium lauryl sulphate is the high-foam anionic surfactant of the fatty-alcohol family. It is made by sulphating lauryl alcohol — itself derived from coconut or palm kernel oil — and neutralising with caustic soda. What formulators buy it for is foam volume, wetting speed and detergency at low cost; what they design around is that it is a more aggressive surfactant on skin than its ethoxylated cousin.
The distinction from SLES matters commercially. SLES is the same molecule with ethylene oxide units inserted, which makes it milder, thickens readily with salt and is supplied as a 70 per cent paste or a 28 per cent pourable liquid. SLS is not ethoxylated, so the 1,4-dioxane by-product route that applies to SLES does not apply to it — that contaminant arises from ethoxylation. It ships dry at 90 to 95 per cent active matter in needles or powder — far cheaper to freight, since you are not paying to move water. Needles flow and dissolve predictably in a mixing vessel; powder is finer, dissolves faster and dusts more. The grades we carry are in the table above.
Grades & packing
These are the formats we most commonly supply. Other grades, packing sizes and pack marking are available — ask at the enquiry stage.
| Product | Formula | Grade | HSN | Packing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium Lauryl Sulphate | SLS | Needles & powder, 90%+ | 3402 39 00 | 25 kg bag |
No tested values are published here. The certificate of analysis for the batch actually loaded travels with the despatch documents, and a representative COA and the safety data sheet go out before any commercial discussion.
Applications
The standard foaming agent in dentifrice, at low inclusion levels.
Active surfactant and foam booster in laundry and dishwash powders and bars.
Emulsifier for PVC, acrylic and styrene–butadiene latex production.
Wetting agent, scouring aid and dyeing auxiliary.
Shampoo and body-wash bases, usually blended with milder co-surfactants.
Degreasers, foaming cleaners and fire-fighting foam concentrates.
Handling & storage
Worth reading before you order rather than after. If any of this is a problem at your site, tell us — it usually changes what we would quote.
Price
Sodium lauryl sulphate is priced off lauryl alcohol, which follows coconut and palm kernel oil, plus sulphur trioxide and caustic soda. Because it ships dry at 90 to 95 per cent active matter, compare it against SLES on active content and delivered cost, not on rupees per kg of product. We quote per kg in writing, landed, with a stated validity.
Questions
SLES is the ethoxylated version — the same fatty-alcohol sulphate with ethylene oxide units added. SLES is milder on skin, thickens with salt and ships as a 70 per cent paste or a 28 per cent pourable liquid. SLS is harsher, foams higher and ships dry at 90 to 95 per cent active matter, which makes it cheaper to freight. Because SLS is not ethoxylated, the 1,4-dioxane by-product route that applies to ethoxylated surfactants does not apply to it; if you are formulating for a market with a 1,4-dioxane limit, say so at the enquiry stage and we will confirm what the producer certifies for the lot.
Needles flow well, dust less and are easier to handle in bulk; powder dissolves faster and suits dry-blended formulations. The choice is usually about your dosing equipment and dust control rather than performance in the finished product.
Tell us the active content and viscosity you need and we will confirm what can be sourced. Liquid SLS is mostly water by weight, so for anything other than a short haul it is usually cheaper to buy the dry grade and dissolve it on site.
Tell us the specification you work to. Needles and powder are typically 90 to 95 per cent active matter, while IP, BP and USP sodium lauryl sulphate assay at not less than 85.0 per cent sodium alkyl sulphates — a different basis. We confirm the grade and its documentation against your specification before you order rather than assume it.
No — Velora is a bulk supplier and trader, not a manufacturer. SLS is sourced from established surfactant producers and supplied in 25 kg bags.
SLS is quoted per kg, landed, and is priced off lauryl alcohol, which follows coconut and palm kernel oil. Because it ships dry at over 90 per cent active, compare it against SLES on active content rather than on rupees per kg of product.
No. Sodium laureth sulphate (SLES) is the ethoxylated version — milder, salt-thickening and supplied as a paste. SLS is not ethoxylated, foams higher and ships dry at over 90 per cent active.
The HSN code for SLS (sodium lauryl sulphate) is 3402 39 00 (Anionic organic surface-active agents — other). This is the line adopted in India under HS 2022; records before January 2022 show 3402 11 90 for the same product. 3402 31 00 is reserved for linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts, which SLS is not. The code applies to SLS as a raw material, not put up for retail sale. Source: the Indian customs tariff as listed in the GST HSN directory, checked September 2026.
Documentation
UN 1325 is the usual entry, but producers do not all classify this material the same way. The classification for your lot is on the safety data sheet and the consignor’s declaration, and that is what the consignment ships under.
| Document | What it covers for sodium lauryl sulphate | When you get it |
|---|---|---|
| Product specification | Download the product specification sheet for sodium lauryl sulphate (PDF) — CAS, formula, grade supplied against, packing, HSN and transport classification. Carries no test results and certifies no batch. | Download now |
| Safety data sheet (MSDS/SDS) | Download the 16-section GHS safety data sheet (PDF) — compiled from PubChem, the ECHA CLP inventory and ILO safety cards. The producer’s sheet for the lot supplied governs and is issued with the consignment. | Download now |
| Representative COA | A producer’s representative certificate of analysis for the grade you specify, obtained at enquiry stage so your QC can assess sodium lauryl sulphate against your own specification | Before commercial terms |
| Batch COA | Tested values for the batch actually loaded on your vehicle | With despatch documents |
| Technical data sheet | Handling, storage and materials-of-construction guidance | On request |
| TREM card | Transport emergency information for the driver, on the vehicle | With the consignment |
We do not publish blank certificates to download. A certificate of analysis belongs to a batch, so a generic one tells you nothing about the material on your vehicle — and the safety data sheet is the producer’s document for the grade actually quoted. Ask and both are emailed, usually the same working day.
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You will get a written offer for sodium lauryl sulphate with landed price, packing, lead time and a stated validity — not a price that changes on the phone.
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