Docusate Sodium

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C20H37NaO7S

    SMILES
    CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)CC(C(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC)S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+]

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 41.22%
    Fruity 30.55%
    Herbal 30.28%
    Cooling 27.79%
    Mint 24.93%
    Fatty 24.27%
    Oily 23.8%
    Savory 23.37%
    Lactonic 21.13%
    Milky 20.67%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 36.04%
    Bland 26.53%
    Odorless 24.29%
    Mild 20.75%
    Herbal 19.78%
    Cedarleaf 19.46%
    Heather 19.4%
    Genet 19.2%
    Broom 19.18%
    Fruity 18.83%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    4.26 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    444.6 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 159.28 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • SOL IN WATER (G/L): 15 (25 °C), 23 (40 °C), 30 (50 °C), 55 (70 °C); SOL IN CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, PETROLEUM ETHER, NAPHTHA, XYLENE, DIBUTYL PHTHALATE, LIQUID PETROLATUM, ACETONE, ALCOHOL, VEGETABLE OILS; VERY SOL IN WATER-MISCIBLE ORGANIC SOLVENTS
    • FREELY SOL IN GLYCERIN
    • Water Solubility = 71000 mg/L @ 25 °C

  • Synonyms

    • Docusate sodium
    • Dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium salt
    • Aerosol OT
    • Dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium
    • Dioctylal
    • Diotilan
    • Disonate
    • Molatoc
    • Regutol
    • Velmol
    • Doxol
    • Nevax
    • Dialose
    • Doxinate
    • Soliwax
    • Colace
    • Molcer
    • Waxsol
    • Adekacol EC 8600
    • Mervamine
    • Clestol
    • Defilin
    • Molofac
    • Obston
    • Requtol
    • Docusate sodique
    • Modane Soft
    • Alcopol O
    • Sulfimel DOS
    • Manoxal OT
    • Aerosol AOT
    • Aerosol GPG
    • Wetaid SR
    • Laxinate 100
    • Sanmorin OT 70
    • Triton GR 7
    • Aerosol OT 70PG
    • Aerosol OT 75
    • Celanol DOS 65
    • Celanol DOS 75
    • Coloxyl
    • Comfolax
    • Coprola
    • Dioctyl
    • Dulcivac
    • Eurowet
    • Humifen WT 27G
    • Jamylene
    • Silace
    • Bloat treatment
    • Docusato sodico
    • Nikkol OTP 70
    • Aerosol A 501
    • Berol 478
    • Docusatum natricum
    • Empimin op70
    • Sanmorin ot 70n
    • Natrii dioctylsulfosuccinas
    • Airrol ct-1
    • Mackanate dos-70
    • Nikkol otp-75
    • Gemtex pa-70
    • Rapisol a 30
    • Triton gr-pg 70
    • Sodium dioctyl sulphosuccinate
    • Nissan rapisol a 30
    • Ins no.480
    • Monawet mo 65-150
    • Dioctyl ester of sodium sulfosuccinic acid
    • docusato de sodio
    • Ins-480
    • Dioctyl ester of sodium sulfosuccinate
    • F05Q2T2JA0
    • DTXSID8022959
    • Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
    • CHEMAX DOSS/75E
    • NSC-760404
    • Bis(ethylhexyl) ester of sodium sulfosuccinic acid
    • CHEBI:4674
    • DTXCID102959
    • E 480
    • E-480
    • Correctol Stool Softener Laxative
    • Butanedioic acid, sulfo-, 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester, sodium salt
    • DIOCTYL DISODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE
    • AEC DIETHYLHEXYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE
    • 209-406-4
    • Promolaxin
    • Audinorm
    • Colistat
    • Dulcoease
    • Norgalax
    • natrii docusas
    • DocuSol
    • Colace Clear
    • Enemeez Kids
    • Clear ear
    • Docu Liquid
    • Single-Use
    • DocuSol Kids
    • Fletchers' enemette
    • CVS Stool Softener
    • Docusate Mini Enema
    • HEB Stool Softener
    • Laxa-basic 100
    • Clear Stool Softener
    • Docusol 100
    • ENEMEEZ
    • Winco Stool Softener
    • Gentle Stool softener
    • Kroger Stool Softener
    • Stool Softener Liquid
    • BLOAT RELEASE
    • STOOL SOFTNER
    • Docusate Sodium Liquid
    • PET-ENEMA
    • Topcare Stool Softener
    • DISPOSABLE ENEMA
    • DEH Na SS
    • DEH-Na-SS
    • Dulcolax Stool Softener
    • FELINE PET-EMA
    • PET-EMA
    • Phillips Stool Softener
    • RefChem:5774
    • H E B Stool Softener
    • Docusate Sodium 100mg
    • 577-11-7
  • Applications

    Docusate sodium is an anionic surfactant used as an emulsifier, wetting agent, and dispersant in cosmetics and personal care products and household cleaners; it also serves as a surface-active additive in coatings and inks to improve dispersion and wetting; in the polymers/plastics sector it acts as a processing aid and emulsifying additive; in pharmaceuticals it is used as an excipient or wetting agent in formulations; and in agriculture it may be used as an adjuvant to improve spray coverage and adhesion on foliage.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 53.45
    methanol 68.09
    isopropanol 36.29
    water 0.26
    ethyl acetate 93.82
    n-propanol 44.35
    acetone 192.35
    n-butanol 35.39
    acetonitrile 79.54
    DMF 577.2
    toluene 43.81
    isobutanol 32.6
    1,4-dioxane 104.64
    methyl acetate 128.33
    THF 347.03
    2-butanone 153.58
    n-pentanol 37.35
    sec-butanol 39.07
    n-hexane 2.45
    ethylene glycol 14.07
    NMP 1212.25
    cyclohexane 6.09
    DMSO 568.11
    n-butyl acetate 71.05
    n-octanol 19.62
    chloroform 439.56
    n-propyl acetate 82.39
    acetic acid 195.55
    dichloromethane 486.49
    cyclohexanone 292.32
    propylene glycol 29.73
    isopropyl acetate 73.94
    DMAc 962.44
    2-ethoxyethanol 124.66
    isopentanol 35.09
    n-heptane 1.37
    ethyl formate 67.08
    1,2-dichloroethane 305.44
    n-hexanol 24.75
    2-methoxyethanol 166.36
    isobutyl acetate 50.64
    tetrachloromethane 45.88
    n-pentyl acetate 72.44
    transcutol 358.61
    n-heptanol 18.77
    ethylbenzene 27.4
    MIBK 74.88
    2-propoxyethanol 97.78
    tert-butanol 49.44
    MTBE 47.07
    2-butoxyethanol 79.52
    propionic acid 88.81
    o-xylene 43.97
    formic acid 87.09
    diethyl ether 35.22
    m-xylene 30.46
    p-xylene 40.83
    chlorobenzene 107.77
    dimethyl carbonate 84.82
    n-octane 1.06
    formamide 194.06
    cyclopentanone 459.1
    2-pentanone 109.74
    anisole 92.99
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 126.35
    gamma-butyrolactone 493.62
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 133.52
    pyridine 199.39
    3-pentanone 102.57
    furfural 411.2
    n-dodecane 0.91
    diethylene glycol 70.11
    diisopropyl ether 13.27
    tert-amyl alcohol 56.54
    acetylacetone 227.84
    n-hexadecane 1.08
    acetophenone 162.98
    methyl propionate 118.29
    isopentyl acetate 75.38
    trichloroethylene 693.59
    n-nonanol 19.91
    cyclohexanol 53.44
    benzyl alcohol 77.97
    2-ethylhexanol 17.83
    isooctanol 18.26
    dipropyl ether 20.34
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 136.63
    ethyl lactate 66.27
    propylene carbonate 246.23
    n-methylformamide 201.89
    2-pentanol 24.96
    n-pentane 1.96
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 69.2
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 125.29
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 125.1
    mesitylene 19.33
    ε-caprolactone 273.37
    p-cymene 17.18
    epichlorohydrin 524.44
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 262.16
    2-aminoethanol 41.52
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 518.6
    sulfolane 926.57
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.46
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 194.24
    n-hexyl acetate 82.66
    isooctane 1.27
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 137.13
    sec-butyl acetate 61.91
    tert-butyl acetate 100.23
    decalin 5.46
    glycerin 61.21
    diglyme 257.52
    acrylic acid 101.4
    isopropyl myristate 25.52
    n-butyric acid 107.71
    acetyl acetate 103.94
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 44.04
    ethyl propionate 73.94
    nitromethane 486.15
    1,2-diethoxyethane 74.49
    benzonitrile 92.63
    trioctyl phosphate 26.24
    1-bromopropane 84.37
    gamma-valerolactone 562.47
    n-decanol 13.3
    triethyl phosphate 49.23
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 17.23
    propionitrile 51.13
    vinylene carbonate 200.69
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 455.09
    DMS 116.79
    cumene 21.1
    2-octanol 14.23
    2-hexanone 88.45
    octyl acetate 37.25
    limonene 26.35
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 179.28
    ethyl orthosilicate 41.06
    tributyl phosphate 36.58
    diacetone alcohol 149.58
    N,N-dimethylaniline 80.51
    acrylonitrile 90.03
    aniline 72.45
    1,3-propanediol 51.59
    bromobenzene 116.52
    dibromomethane 252.35
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 584.88
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 80.64
    tetrabutyl urea 61.93
    diisobutyl methanol 11.98
    2-phenylethanol 59.62
    styrene 38.12
    dioctyl adipate 59.87
    dimethyl sulfate 259.99
    ethyl butyrate 57.89
    methyl lactate 103.32
    butyl lactate 77.02
    diethyl carbonate 44.61
    propanediol butyl ether 82.81
    triethyl orthoformate 47.46
    p-tert-butyltoluene 16.29
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 134.15
    morpholine 182.83
    tert-butylamine 23.63
    n-dodecanol 9.19
    dimethoxymethane 166.24
    ethylene carbonate 144.02
    cyrene 197.49
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 126.75
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 58.73
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 213.34
    4-methylpyridine 200.11
    dibutyl ether 21.85
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 11.98
    DEF 215.18
    dimethyl isosorbide 282.5
    tetrachloroethylene 302.51
    eugenol 115.75
    triacetin 150.08
    span 80 85.98
    1,4-butanediol 26.95
    1,1-dichloroethane 212.95
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 41.35
    methyl formate 138.55
    2-methyl-1-butanol 39.13
    n-decane 1.66
    butyronitrile 45.22
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 22.53
    1-chlorooctane 14.13
    1-chlorotetradecane 5.17
    n-nonane 1.4
    undecane 1.18
    tert-butylcyclohexane 3.79
    cyclooctane 1.92
    cyclopentanol 85.44
    tetrahydropyran 99.07
    tert-amyl methyl ether 50.55
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 190.11
    1-hexene 12.89
    2-isopropoxyethanol 83.86
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 117.51
    methyl butyrate 114.09

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Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
No restriction