Sodium laurate is a chemical compound with formula CH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>10</sub>CO<sub>2</sub>Na. As the sodium salt of a fatty acid (lauric acid), it is classified as a soap. It is a white solid.
Sodium laurate is frequently used in bars of soap as an ingredient. Sodium laurate is also a permitted bleaching, washing and peeling agent.
Sodium laurate has also been used to induce peripheral arterial disease in rats.