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"Sodium' means the element sodium, 'laureth' means a PEG (polyethylene glycol) ether of lauryl alcohol. The number after "Laureth-" indicates the average number of molecular units -CH2-CH2-O-. Succinates are salts or esters of succinic acid (butanedioic acid). Sulphosuccinates are salts or esters of sulphosuccinic acid.
Sodium/MEA laureth-2 sulfosuccinates are substances which are used in cosmetic preparations where they act as surfactants (washing-active substances).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer