Sodium Formaldehyde Sulfoxylate

Description

Sodium Formaldehyde Sulfoxylate (SFS) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula Na⁺[HOCH₂SO₂]⁻. This salt has many additional names, including Rongalite, sodium hydroxymethylsulfinate, and Bruggolite. It is listed in the European Cosmetics Directive as sodium oxymethylene sulfoxylate (INCI). It is water-soluble and generally sold as the dihydrate.

Metal Treatment
As water conditioner for aquaria as it rapidly reduces chlorine and chloramine

Rubber
As main auxyliary agent for synthetic rubber and as a reducting component of reduction in polymerization reaction

Textile
As reducting agent for vat dyes production process