Sodium pareth sulfate is a surfactant found in some detergent products such as hand or body washes, but not as commonly as other chemicals such as sodium laureth sulfate (SLES). It is the sodium salt of a sulfated polyethylene glycol ether.

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Sodium pareth sulfate

Names
Other names Alcohols, C10-16, ethoxylated, sulfates, sodium salts
Identifiers
CAS Number	68585-34-2
ECHA InfoCard	100.105.713
EC Number	500-223-8
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2028725
Properties
Chemical formula	CH3(CH2)n(OCH2CH2)mOSO3Na
Molar mass	Variable
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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It is produced similarly to SLES starting from fatty alcohols with 10 to 16 carbon atoms.^[1]