Sodium dodecyl sulfate o loʻo i ai le faʻamamaina sili ona lelei, emulsification ma le malosi faʻafefe. E mafai ona faʻaaogaina e fai ma mea faʻamama ma mea faʻapipiʻi ie. E faʻaaogaina foʻi e pei o le anionic surface activator, toothpaste foaming agent, afi faʻamaʻi afi, afi faʻavevela afi, emulsion polymerizing emulsifier, shampoo ma isi mea faʻalelei, fulufulu fulufulu ma siliki fulufulu lelei ie lapisi, sui flotation mo le gaosiga o minerale uʻamea.