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 faʻapipiʻi ma meaʻai ie. E faʻaaogaina foʻi e pei o le anionic surface activator, toothpaste foaming agent, afi faʻamaʻi afi, faʻamaʻi afi emulsifier, emulsion polymerizing emulsifier, shampoo ma isi mea teuteu, fulufulu fulufulu mamoe ma siliki fulufulu lelei ie detergent, flotation sui mo le gaosiga o minerale uʻamea.