Editing Sodium dodecyl sulfate (section)

===Cleaning and hygiene===
SDS is mainly used in detergents for laundry with many cleaning applications.<ref name="Ullmann">Smulders, Eduard ; Rybinski, Wolfgang; Sung, Eric; Rähse, Wilfried; Steber, Josef; Wiebel, Frederike & Nordskog, Anette. (2002) "Laundry Detergents," in ''Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry,'' Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, {{doi|10.1002/14356007.a08_315.pub2}}{{page needed|date=March 2016}}</ref> It is a highly effective [[surfactant]] and is used in any task requiring the removal of oily stains and residues. For example, it is found in higher concentrations with industrial products including engine degreasers, floor cleaners, and car exterior cleaners.{{CN|date=April 2022}}

It is a component in hand soap, toothpastes, shampoos, shaving creams, and [[bubble bath]] formulations, for its ability to create a foam (lather), for its surfactant properties, and in part for its thickening effect.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=chem&id=78|title=Household Products Database – Health and Safety Information on Household Products|work=nih.gov|access-date=13 March 2016|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612113209/https://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=chem&id=78|url-status=dead}}</ref>