SLES/AES is applied in a variety of personal and household care products, such as shampoo, bath products, laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, etc.
It is also used in beauty and grooming products, hair care products, creams and lotions, and dental care products;
It is used in the textile industry to remove stains;
It is used as a lubricant, dye, foaming agent, cleaner and degreaser in the printing and dyeing, petroleum and leather industries.
It can also be used as a food additive, a foaming agent in the production of foamed concrete, and a solvent for oils.