Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate Sodium Salt

Mild & Safe Laxative Effect – Also known as Docusate Sodium or Aerosol OT, this ingredient delivers gentle constipation relief. Instead of stimulating intense intestinal peristalsis, it softens stool texture, ensuring mild, comfortable and non-irritating bowel relief for clinical use.

Controlled Drug Delivery Performance – As a high-value pharmaceutical auxiliary, it supports the fabrication of electrospun fiber carriers. It enables steady, regulated release of antibiotics, optimizing therapeutic outcomes and improving patient medication experience.

Excellent Surfactant Properties – Boasts outstanding wettability, permeability and emulsifying capacity. It functions efficiently as a penetrant, leveling agent and thickener, adapting to diverse industrial formulation systems.

Multi-Industry Compatibility – Combines pharmaceutical applicability and industrial versatility, covering medical preparation, textile printing and dyeing, cosmetics and new material testing scenarios with stable and reliable performance.

Product Description

Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate Sodium Salt is a multifunctional anionic surfactant with mature pharmaceutical and industrial application value. It features mild activity, excellent surface tension reduction ability and stable compounding performance, serving as an indispensable auxiliary material in medical treatment, fine chemical and textile industries.

Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate Sodium Salt

Product Parameters

Melting point 173-179 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 82.7°C
Density 1.1
Vapor pressure 0Pa at 25℃
Storage temp. Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
Solubility methanol: 0.1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
Form Waxy Solid
Color White
Specific Gravity1.005_PERCENT VOLATILE: 40
Water Solubility 1.5 g/100 mL (25 ºC)
Sensitive Hygroscopic
λmaxλ: 260 nm Amax: 0.1
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.05
Merck 143,401
BRN 4117588
StabilityStable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
InChIKeyAPSBXTVYXVQYAB-UHFFFAOYSA-M
LogP1.998 at 20℃
CAS DataBase Reference577-11-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry SystemBis(2-ethylhexyl) sodium sulfosuccinate (577-11-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes Xn,Xi
Risk Statements 22-38-41-36/37/38
Safety Statements 26-39-37/39-36
WGK Germany 2
RTECS WN0525000
3-10
TSCA Yes
HS Code 29171900
Hazardous Substances Data577-11-7(Hazardous Substances Data)
ToxicityLD50 oral in rat: 1900mg/kg

Application Scenarios

Pharmaceutical Industry – Widely used as a stool softener for relieving constipation. It also acts as a functional carrier material for controlled-release antibiotic preparations, supporting the development of advanced sustained-release drug delivery systems.

Textile & Dyeing Industry – Applied as a high-efficiency wetting agent, emulsifier and leveling agent to improve fabric permeability and finishing effects.

Fine Chemical & Laboratory Use – Suitable for cosmetic formulation and photosensitive material emulsification. It can construct microemulsion electrophoresis systems for estrogen detection, prepare reversed-phase microparticles, and assist in membrane protein dissolution and experimental analysis.

Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate Sodium Salt

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