It is widely used in liquid detergent, such as hair and bath shampoo, dish detergents,bubble bath and hand washing, complex soap etc. SLES can also be used in washing powder and detergent for heavy dirty. Using SLES to replace LABSA, phosphate can be saved or reduced, and general dosage of active matter is reduced.
In textile, printing and dyeing, oil and leather industries, it is the lubricant, dyeing agent, cleaner, foaming agent and degreasing agent.