Docusate Sodium
- Benchmark: Benchmark 2
- Assessed: 2025-10-30
- Expires: 2028-10-16
Used primarily in Cosmetics & Personal Care, Food Contact & Additives, Pharmaceuticals, and Textile Applications applications, Docusate Sodium is specifically used in emulsifier, food additive, pharmaceutical, surfactant, and wetting agent.
Docusate sodium is a non-flammable, non-volatile white waxy solid that is a member of the
sulfosuccinates chemical category. It is produced by the reaction of 2-ethylhexanol with maleic anhydride, followed by the addition of sodium bisulfite (HSDB 2001, U.S. EPA 2009).
ToxServices assessed docusate sodium against GreenScreen® Version 1.4 (CPA 2018b) following procedures outlined in ToxServices’ SOPs (GreenScreen® Hazard Assessment) (ToxServices 2021)
Chemical Synonyms Aerosol OT; Colace; DEH Na SS; DEH-Na-SS; diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate; Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate; Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate, Sodium; Dioctyl Sulfosuccinates; Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid; Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid, Ammonium Salt; Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid, Barium Salt; Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid, Calcium Salt; Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid, Magnesium Salt; Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid, Potassium Salt; Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid, Sodium Salt; Dioctylsulfosuccinate; Dioctylsulphosuccinate, Sodium; Docusate; Docusate Calcium; Docusate Potassium; Docusate Sodium; DOSS; Sodium Bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate; Sodium Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate; Sodium Dioctylsulphosuccinate; Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Diethylhexyl; Sulfosuccinate, Diethylhexyl Sodium; Sulfosuccinate, Dioctyl; Sulfosuccinates, Dioctyl; Sulfosuccinic Acid bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Ester (PubChem 2023)
Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care, Food Contact & Additives, Pharmaceuticals, Textile Applications