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Surfactants & Detergents

Surfactant & Detergent Ingredients or Chemicals

Description of Surfactants & Detergents: surfactants are substances that lower surface tension. These Surface-Active Ingredients can reduce the surface tension between two liquids, between a liquid and a solid, or between a liquid and a gas. Surfactants have many functions, such as dispersing, emulsifying, degreasing, wetting or spreading. What all these functions have in common is that they work by having a long hydrophobic tail and a hydrophilic head, allowing surfactants to form micelles. The tails are very similar in most surfactants, they mainly differ in the hydrophilic head. This head can either be non-ionic, anionic, cationic or amphoteric. The capability of surfactants to form micelles, makes it possible to trap grease, oils and other water insoluble substances inside. This makes them the most common component used in personal care, cleaning and detergent formulations.

See also the blog series Surfactants part 1 - What is a surfactant and Surfactants part 2 - Types of surfactants and Surfactants part 3 - Surfactant subtypes and Surfactants part 4 - Natural Surfactants for a more in depth explanation about surfactants.

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Decyl Glucoside50 64

Decyl Glucoside50 64

Decyl Glucoside

Item #: 1160

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PhosEster 1215A

PhosEster 1215A

C12-C15 Alcohol Ether Phosphate (Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), a-hydro-w-hydroxy-, mono-C11-15-alkyl ethers, phosphates)

Item #: 1114

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PhosEster 1214A

PhosEster 1214A

C12-C14 Alcohol Ether Phosphate (Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated, phosphate)

Item #: 1113

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PhosEster IA

PhosEster IA

Isotridecyl alcohol ethoxylate phosphate ester (Alcohol ethoxylate phosphate ester)

Item #: 1112

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Ssucate DOE70

Ssucate DOE70

Docusate Sodium

Item #: 1109

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Dipropionate 2EI70

Dipropionate 2EI70

2-ethylhexyl Imino Dipropionate - Potassium Salt in water (β-Alanine, N-C8-18-alkyl derivs., monopotassium salts)

Item #: 1107

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PhosEster 2EH 3EO

PhosEster 2EH 3EO

2-ethylhexanol + 3EO Phosphate Ester (Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-phosphono-omega-(octyloxy)-)

Item #: 1102

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PhosEster Ph 4EO

PhosEster Ph 4EO

Phenol + 4EO Phosphate Ester (Phenol, ethoxylated, phosphated)

Item #: 1101

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PhosEster PS P4

PhosEster PS P4

Potassium Salt of monoester of ethoxylated phenol (Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-phenyl-omega-hydroxy-, phosphate, potassium salt)

Item #: 1098

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IngreNox LM24

IngreNox LM24

Lauramine Oxide; Myristamine Oxide

Item #: 1092

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IngreNox LM30

IngreNox LM30

Lauramine Oxide; Myristamine Oxide

Item #: 1091

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Best available price $3.76/kg

IngreNox D40

IngreNox D40

Decylamine Oxide

Item #: 1090

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IngreNox D30

IngreNox D30

Decylamine Oxide

Item #: 1089

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Cocamide DEA G

Cocamide DEA G

Cocamide DEA; Glycerin

Item #: 1088

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Isopropylamine DS

Isopropylamine DS

Isopropylamine Dodecylbenzene Sulphonate (Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-C10-13-sec-alkyl derivs., compds. with 2-propanamine)

Item #: 1087

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Caprylyl-Capryl Glucoside66

Caprylyl-Capryl Glucoside66

Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside

Item #: 1084

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Best available price $2.61/kg

Caprylyl-Capryl Glucoside70

Caprylyl-Capryl Glucoside70

Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside

Item #: 1083

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Best available price $2.36/kg

Caprylyl-Capryl Glucoside60

Caprylyl-Capryl Glucoside60

Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside

Item #: 1082

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Caprylyl-Capryl Glucoside50

Caprylyl-Capryl Glucoside50

Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside

Item #: 1081

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Isooctyl Glucoside60

Isooctyl Glucoside60

Isooctyl Glucoside (D-Glucopyranose, oligomers, 2-ethylhexyl glycosides)

Item #: 1080

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Hexyl Glucoside75

Hexyl Glucoside75

Hexyl Glucoside (Hexyl D-glucoside)

Item #: 1079

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Ssucate DSL30

Ssucate DSL30

Disodium Laureth Sulphosuccinate

Item #: 1111

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Best available price $2.93/kg

Ssucate DOM70

Ssucate DOM70

Docusate sodium

Item #: 1110

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Best available price $3.06/kg

Dipropionate CA40

Dipropionate CA40

Sodium Cocoamphopropionate

Item #: 1108

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Best available price $1.64/kg

Betaine CP38

Betaine CP38

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Item #: 1100

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