What Is SOD? The Science Behind This Eco-Cleaning Surfactant
What is SOD? SOD stands for sodium octanoate—a short-chain, plant-derived carboxylate salt synthesized from caprylic acid (naturally abundant in coconut oil and palm kernel oil) and sodium hydroxide. Unlike petrochemical surfactants such as linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) or ethoxylated alcohols…