Surfactant: SDS is a highly effective surfactant, widely used in personal care products such as shampoos, body washes, and toothpaste to create lather and facilitate the removal of dirt and oil from the skin and hair.

Protein solubilization: SDS is commonly used in the laboratory, especially in biochemistry and molecular biology, as a protein denaturant and solubilizing agent for membrane proteins.

Coating and cleaning: SDS manufactures various coatings, paints, and detergents due to their emulsifying and foaming properties.

Textile industry: SDS is used in the textile industry as a wetting agent and detergent to remove impurities and processing aids from fibers, yarns, and fabrics.

Food industry: SDS is used in the food industry, mainly in cleaning and sanitation processes, for example, cleaning dairy equipment or sanitizing bottling lines.

Research: SDS is widely used in research experiments as an electrophoresis agent for separating DNA and RNA fragments according to size before further analysis.