Docusate Sodium

What is Docusate Sodium?

Docusate Sodium also known as Dioctyl sulfosuccinate or docusate is a food additive used as an emulsifier. [1]

Other Uses of Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate

Docusate is mainly used as a laxative of the stool softener type used to treat constipation. [1]

History

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Source(s) Derived From	Chemical (Synthetic) Sources
Natural or Artificial?	Artificial
References	Docusate - Wikipedia
Aliases (Also Known As)	Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate Docusate Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Natural Natural & Possibly Unsafe Artificial Artificial & Possibly Unsafe Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Action	User	Date/Time
Ingredient added	UPC Food Search	May 20, 2018 @ 10:02 PM