O le SLES o se ituaiga o mea faʻafefete anionic ma faʻatinoga lelei. E lelei le faamamaina, emulsifying, susu, densifying ma foaming faatinoga, ma solvency lelei, fegalegaleai lautele, malosi tetee i le vai malo, biodegradation maualuga, ma maualalo ita i le paʻu ma mata. E masani ona faʻaaogaina i le vai vai, e pei o meaʻai, shampoo, taele taele ma lima mama, ma isi. E mafai foi ona faʻaogaina le SLES i le fufuluina o le paʻu ma le paʻu mo le mamafa palapala. O le fa'aaogaina o le SLES e sui ai le LAS, e mafai ona fa'asaoina pe fa'aitiitia le phosphate, ma fa'aitiitia le fua lautele o mea gaioi. I 'ie, lomitusi ma vali, suauu ma pa'u alamanuia, o le lubricant, dyeing agent, mama, foaming agent and degreasing agent.