As softener, emulsifier, thickener, opacifier, widely used in topical gels (solutions), lotions, subcutaneous injections

It has a role as an astringent, a flame retardant and a mordant. It is a hydrate, an aluminium salt, a metal sulfate and a potassium salt.

A compound forming white, odorless deliquescent crystals and used as iodine supplement, expectorant or in its radioactive (I-131) form as an diagnostic aid, particularly for thyroid function tests.

Sodium Sulfate can be used as a filler in laundry detergents, and it also can be used in manufacture of textiles.

Disodium sulfate decahydrate is commonly used in the biomedical industry as a saline laxative to treat constipation. It works by increasing water in the intestine, leading to bowel movements.

Copper(II) sulfate is a metal sulfate compound having copper(2+) as the metal ion. It has a role as a sensitiser, a fertilizer and an emetic.

It is used in the production of rayon, as a feed supplement, and as a fertilizer ingredient.

An impurity of Ezetimibe. Ezetimibe inhibits intestinal cholesterol absorption by preventing cholesterol uptake by the Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L12) protein, a cholesterol transporter located in the apical membrane of enterocytes.

An impurity of Zolmitriptan, which is a serotonin 5-HT1 B and D receptor agonist used for the treatment of migraine.