Products in Personal Care: Surfactant

DOWSIL(TM) CE-1874 Microemulsion is a remarkable transparent emulsion, dispersible in water. It harnesses the power of hydrophilic modified silicone technology to deliver a lightweight and silky feel to the hair. Rigorous testing has been conducted on various hair types to validate its effectiveness. This versatile microemulsion can be employed in the formulation of standard, sulfate-free, and clear shampoos.

EcoSense(TM) GL-60 HL Surfactant is a unique bio-derived, glycolipid surfactant and emulsifier for rinse-off and leave-on applications. EcoSense(TM) GL-60 HL Surfactant is a 100% bio-derived, non-GMO, sugar-based biosurfactant and natural emulsifier with a high lactone sophorolipids content. This glycolipid is mild to skin. It is readily biodegradable and exhibits low aquatic toxicity in the environment.

DOWSIL(TM) 7-3118 EBAP HIP Emulsion is a high internal phase emulsion of dimethicone crosspolymer in cyclopentasiloxane and dimethicone intended to speed the development of skin care formulations containing these emollients. These emulsions have been prepared using a proprietary process to give a particle size similar to the silicone elastomer gels in the emulsion (average particle size 7 - 10 μ), and have been stabilized with nonionic surfactants to provide maximum compatibility in formulations that contain other surfactants.

DOWSIL(TM) 5-7113 Silicone Quat Microemulsion is a 22% nonionic emulsion containing a quaternized amino-functional silicone polymer. This formulation is designed as a conditioning additive for hair care products, including shampoos, conditioners, and styling aids. The product facilitates easy formulation and maintains stability upon dilution.

DOWSIL(TM) 7-3101 Elastomer Blend HIP Emulsion is a high-internal-phase emulsion of dimethicone crosspolymer in cyclopentasiloxane and dimethicone intended to speed the development of skin care formulations containing these emollients. These emulsions have been prepared using a proprietary process to give a particle size similar to the silicone elastomer gels in the emulsion (average particle size 7 - 10 μ), and have been stabilized with nonionic surfactants to provide maximum compatibility in formulations that contain other surfactants.

EcoSense(TM) GL-60 HA Surfactant is a unique bio-derived, glycolipid surfactant and emulsifier for rinse-off and leave-on applications. EcoSense(TM) GL-60 HA Surfactant is a 100% bio-derived, non-GMO, sugar-based biosurfactant and natural emulsifier with a high acid sophorolipids content. This glycolipid is mild to skin and eyes. It is readily biodegradable and exhibits low aquatic toxicity in the environment.

BIO-TERGE® AS-40 SUPER is an anionic blend developed from sodium olefin sulfonate produced via stepan's falling film process. It is an ideal surfactant for various detergent and home care applications, including dishwashing detergents, laundry detergents, and all-purpose cleaning products. It offers excellent synergistic cleaning properties, particularly when combined with dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid, resulting in enhanced product performance and potential cost savings. Moreover, it exhibits greater stability than alcohol sulfates across a wide ph range.

STEOL® CS-230 HP MZ is a sodium lauryl ether sulfate derived from fatty alcohols, ethoxylated to an average of two moles, and sulfated via Stepan's continuous SO3 process. This continuous sulfation process ensures consistent, high purity, affording excellent reproducibility in formulations utilizing STEOL® CS-230 HP MZ.

AMPHOSOL® MLB is a mild amphoteric surfactant that provides foam boosting and viscosity building for applications in personal care, home care, and industrial products. This surfactant is bio-based, naturally derived, sulfate-free, and eo po-free. Its primary function is to enhance foam and thicken formulations.

STEPAN-MILD® 30 SF finds purpose in liquid cleansing personal care formulations. Its versatility is underscored by its usability in various personal care products, from shampoos and body washes to hand soaps and baby care items. Additionally, it caters to pet care applications.

LATHANOL® LAL Powder is a mild anionic surfactant providing foaming, wetting, and emulsification. Its primary function is as a foam booster. It can be used in bubble baths, shampoos, and cleansing creams. This product is bio-based, naturally derived, plant-derived, preservative-free, sulfate-free, and eo-po-free. It is kosher-certified.

BIO-TERGE® AS-40 HASB is sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate that provides excellent viscosity, foam characteristics, and mildness. It is an ideal anionic surfactant for a variety of household, industrial, and institutional cleaning and personal care applications, as well as agricultural formulations and construction products used for concrete bases, firefighting foams, and dust control. It is preserved with excess alkalinity, which allows the formulator flexibility when choosing a preservative for their finished formulation.

LATHANOL® LAL COARSE is a mild anionic surfactant providing foaming, wetting, and emulsification. It can be used in bubble baths, shampoos, and cleansing creams. Its primary function is as a foam booster. It can be used in bubble baths, shampoos, and cleansing creams. This product is bio-based, naturally derived, plant-derived, preservative-free, sulfate-free, and eo-po-free. It is kosher-certified.

LATHANOL® LAL FLAKE stands as a gentle anionic surfactant boasting foaming, wetting, and emulsification properties. It boasts applicability in an array of personal care products, including 2-in-1 shampoo, body scrubs, body wash, facial cleansers, hand soaps, men's grooming, shampoos, shower gel, and soap bars. The product finds its niche within the personal care market. Notable attributes encompass being bio-based, kosher (certified), naturally derived, plant-derived, preservative-free, sulfate-free, and eo po-free.

MAPROSYL® 25G-HP represents an exceptional glutamate surfactant, renowned for its remarkable mildness, particularly tailored for skin cleansing applications where safety and gentleness are paramount. Its unique formulation ensures the generation of a delicate, lightweight foam that not only spreads easily but also rinses off effortlessly, leaving behind a sensation of unparalleled softness often likened to that of baby skin, making it an ideal choice for those seeking a soothing and indulgent cleansing experience.

NINOL® M10 is a prilled nonionic surfactant, specifically a coconut mipa amide. This surfactant contributes to viscosity building, foam boosting, and foam stabilization. It maintains stability across neutral, alkaline, and acidic systems. Its common uses include shampoos, bath products, and liquid hand soaps.

AMPHOSOL® DM-X is a mild amphoteric surfactant derived from C12–14 alkyl dimethyl amine, serving as a primary or secondary surfactant. It boosts foam, builds viscosity, and acts as an antistatic agent. Compatible with anionic, nonionic, and cationic systems, it finds use in various personal care applications.

AMPHOSOL® LB-HP is a lauramidopropyl betaine used in a variety of applications for personal care, home care, and institutional and industrial cleaning. This amphoteric surfactant can be used to boost foam and build viscosity in formulations. It is preserved with excess alkalinity, which allows the formulator flexibility when choosing a preservative for their finished formulation.

MAKON® L101 is a nonionic eo/po block copolymer distinguished for water-in-oil emulsification, low foaming, defoaming, and fast wetting attributes. Its usage spans metalworking, paints and coatings, agriculture, and industrial applications. Its core applications include anti-foaming, defoaming, oil cutting, dispersants, water-in-oil emulsifiers, emulsion polymerization, and textiles. It is a low-ash product.

NINOL® COMF-N is available in a flaked form of coconut MEA amide, providing properties such as foam boosting, stabilization, and viscosity enhancement. This nonionic surfactant holds value in personal care applications such as shampoos, personal cleansers, liquid dish detergents, and laundry detergents.

NINOL® PC, an effective DEA amide, plays a crucial role in enhancing viscosity while simultaneously boosting and stabilizing foam. This versatile liquid nonionic surfactant finds widespread use in various applications such as shampoos, bubble baths and metalworking cleaners, offering consistent performance and reliability across diverse formulations and industries.

AMPHOSOL® CG-50 is a 37% active form of cocamidopropyl betaine derived from coconut oil. This high-active, mild amphoteric surfactant functions as a secondary surfactant, foam booster, and viscosity builder across personal care products, hard surface cleaning, vehicle care, and specialty foaming applications. It aligns with the surfactant screen of the u.S. Epa safer choice program and is listed on cleangredients.

STEOL® CS-170 L6 CP is a high-activity, 1-mole alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant. Its applications span personal care, household, industrial, and institutional cleaning. Its functions include 2 in 1 shampoo, body wash, degreasers, hand dishwashing detergents, hand soaps, hard surface cleaners (dilutable), pet care, shampoos, shower gel, and more.

BIO-SOFT® E-678 is a nonionic fatty alcohol ethoxylate surfactant known for its moderate and stable foam, high detergency, and versatility. It finds use in detergents, dishwashing, and hand soaps. This water-soluble surfactant is remarkably effective even at low concentrations and performs well in both warm and hot water applications. It can also function as a dyeing assistant, emulsifier, and wetting agent.

STEPANBLEND® LDW is a surfactant blend tailored to streamline home care and personal care formulations. This blend boasts high and stable foam volume coupled with excellent cleaning performance. Additionally, it offers all the advantages of surfactant blends, including cold mixability and ease of handling for transportation, storage, and mixing considerations.

STEPANBLEND® ASF is a 39% solids surfactant blend crafted for mild cleansing formulations. It is anticipated to be free from sulfated surfactants, Diethanolamine (DEA), Ethylene Oxide (EO), and preservatives. This blend demonstrates ample foam volume and efficient viscosity response to salt. Offering the benefits of surfactant blends such as cold mixability and ease of handling, STEPANBLEND® ASF finds utility in various liquid cleansing applications, including shampoos, liquid hand soaps and other bath products.

STEPANBLEND® APB is a mild surfactant concentrate blend meticulously formulated to streamline personal care cleansing formulations such as shampoos, liquid hand soaps and other bath products. It offers versatility for clear, opaque, or pearlescent formulations, allowing usage at 15-25% by weight, or less for economy formulations.

STEPAN-MILD® SBN, a distinctive blend of anionic surfactants, stands out for its remarkable foaming potential, facilitating effortless viscosity building. Notably, it offers a lower potential for irritability in comparison to SLES (Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate), ensuring a gentle and soothing cleansing experience. This unique formulation combines effectiveness with enhanced skin compatibility, making it a preferred choice for formulations prioritizing both performance and user comfort.

BIO-SOFT® E-847 is a nonionic surfactant that contributes moderate, stable foam and high detergency to applications such as hard surface cleaners, laundry detergents, dishwashers, and hand soaps. Its water solubility and high effectiveness at low concentrations lend versatility, including usage as a dyeing assistant, emulsifier, and wetting agent.

BIO-TERGE® AS-90 COARSE is a versatile, highly active anionic surfactant providing excellent wetting, foaming, and deterrent properties in alkaline, acidic, or neutral media and in the presence of metallic salts commonly found in hard waters. These characteristics make it suitable for a variety of personal care, household, and industrial applications, such as shampoo (bar soap), handsoap, bath products, and cleaning products, but it can also be used as a firefighting foamer or air-entraining agent for mortar and plaster.

BIO-TERGE® 804 is a mild surfactant blend, suitable for formulating shampoos, body washes, and liquid hand wash formulations. Its primary function is as a foam booster, and its application spans various personal care products, including 2-in-1 shampoos, body scrubs, facial cleansers, hand soaps, and more. Its market presence is noted in personal care, and it holds kosher certification.

STEPAN® PEARL 30 is a special blend demonstrating a pearlescent appearance in shampoos, bubble baths, and other personal care cleansing products without additional heating or extended processing time.

STEPAN® CSA is a cetearyl alcohol that can be used in a variety of personal care applications.

STEOL® CS-270 L6 CP is an anionic surfactant with high activeness utilized in household, institutional, and industrial cleaning applications. Its versatility extends to personal care products, specifically liquid cleansing. In personal care, it finds its place in various contexts like 2 in 1 shampoo, body wash, degreasers, fine fabric wash, hand dishwashing detergents, pet care, shampoos, shower gel, and more.

STEPANOL® CFAS-70 is an anionic surfactant with diverse applications ranging from laundry and cleaning products like dishwashing liquids and laundry detergents, to personal care items like shampoos, body washes, liquid hand soaps, facial cleansers, and bath products. Its bio-based, kosher-certified, naturally derived, and plant-derived properties make it appealing.

STEPANOL® MEV is a concentrated aqueous surfactant blend consisting of sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, and cocamide mea. It combines good foaming and viscosity attributes with ease of handling, simple mixing, and dilution qualities. The formulation of shampoos, liquid body washes, liquid hand soaps, and bath products benefits from its attributes.