I-sodium dodecyl sulfate ine-detergency egqwesileyo, i-emulsification kunye namandla ogwebu. Ingasetyenziswa njengezinto zokucoca kunye nempahla yelaphu. Ikwasetyenziswa njenge-anionic surface activator, intlama yamazinyo enogwebu, iarhente yokucima umlilo, isixhobo sokucima umlilo, i-emulsion polymerizing emulsifier, ishampu kunye nezinye iimveliso zokuthambisa, isicoci soboya kunye noboya besilika, isicoci selaphu elihle, iarhente edadayo yokusetyenzwa kweeminerali.