Sodium Cetostearyl Sulfate is the sodium salt of a mixture of cetyl and stearyl sulfate. It is a white to faintly yellow powder.
Characters | Unit | Specification |
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Appearance | white or pale yellow amorphous or crystalline powder | |
Identification | complies | |
Acidity or alkalinity | complies | |
Sodium chloride and sodium sulphate | % | max. 8 |
Free cetostearyl alcohol | % | max. 4,0 |
Water | % | max. 1,5 |
Assay sodium cetostearyl sulphate | % | min. 90,0 |
Assay sodium cetyl sulphate | % | min. 40,0 |
Total areobic microbial count | cfu/g | max. 100 |
Total yeasts and moulds count | cfu/g | max. 50 |
E.coli | cfu/g | absent in 1g |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | cfu/g | absent in 1g |
Staphylococcus aureus | cfu/g | absent in 1g |
Salmonella | cfu/g | absent in 25g |
Bacterial endotoxine | IU/g | max. 10 |
Shelf Life/Retest Date: Sodium Cetostearyl Sulphate can be kept for at least 2 years if stored under recommended conditions.
Storage/Shipping Conditions:
Pack Sizes: 1 Kg