Surfactants cleanse and build foam by acting at the surface between fat and water (surface-active agents or surfactants). They are able of being mixed with water and fat of the skin, allowing dirt to be removed. Based on their cleansing power surfactants are classified into primary and secondary or co-surfactants. Based on the chemical structure there are anionic, amphoteric, non-ionic, and quaternary agents. Surfactants form the base of all personal cleansing products and can also have wetting, conditioning, defatting, emulsifying, & thickening effects.
Surfactants are also very useful for homemade soaps (particularly liquid soaps) to improve lathering and decrease harshness. They are added to the oil-lye mixture during the boiling procedure. Surfactants greatly accelerate and improve the soap making process.
$6.60
Also known as foam booster. AOS-40 is a pale yellow 40% aqueous solution of sodium...
$10.60
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside is a natural, mild, solubilizing non-ionic surfactant. It is obtained from renewable raw...
$4.55
Amphosol CG e is an amphoteric, mild and gentle anionic surfactant derived from coco-methyl esters...
$9.95
A biodegradable surfactant. Compared to Decyl Glucoside which is thin, coco symplex is viscous and...
$6.35
Decyl glucoside is a mild, non-ionic surfactant, ideal for rich dense foaming cleansing formulas such...
$6.75
Foaming Apple is an anionic foamy bubbly surfactant derived from amino acids obtained from apple juice....
$6.30
Hydrolyzed from pure silk fibers, our Foaming Silk has the added benefit of natural lathering...
$7.25
Plantapon LGC Sorb NA is an anionic surfactant that combines the characteristic mildness of APG®...
$13.10
Yucca extract has many uses in formulations. It can used as a gentle nautural non-ionic...
