Loaʻa ka sodium dodecyl sulfate i ka detergency maikaʻi loa, emulsification a me ka mana hoʻoulu. Hiki ke hoʻohana ʻia e like me ka mea holoi lole a me nā mea kōkua textile. Hoʻohana ʻia ʻo ia e like me ka anionic surface activator, toothpaste foaming agent, fire extinguishing agent, fire extinguisher foaming agent, emulsion polymerizing emulsifier, shampoo a me nā mea hoʻonaninani ʻē aʻe, ka mea hoʻomaʻemaʻe hulu hipa a me ka hulu hipa silika mea holoi lole maikaʻi, flotation agent no ka hoʻoili ʻana i ka mineral metala.
