Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate can be derived from coconut and is used primarily as a detergent cleansing agent. It is considered to be gentle and effective.
Surfactant
Surfactant is a term formed from the words "Surface active agent," which means an ingredient that lowers the surface tension of a liquid. It contributes to the spreadability of creams, detergency, foam boosting of cleansing applications, and emulsifying, dispersing, solubilizing, and hydrotrope properties.
Formulating consumer-pleasing rinse-off products is a fairly complex task. A number of variables need to be taken into account to create the performance you need with the sensory characteristics consumers want - foam boosting and stabilization, viscosity, rheology, cleansing, feel and conditioning, and solubilization of actives and fragrances. All of these factors are created – or affected – by the choice of surfactants for a product. It's no news that each choice has strengths and drawbacks that must be compensated for to achieve optimum results.
Modern surfactants are developed from a combination of chemistries and tailored to meet the needs of today's market and manufacturing environment. They provide excellent foam stability while at the same time providing industry-benchmark thickening performance. These ingredients demonstrate the rheological properties that contribute to an excellent shear-thinning formulation, allowing the formulation of high-viscosity products that flow effortlessly from the bottle and on application.
Some surfactants are cold-processable and extremely effective solubilizers of fragrances and actives, producing crystal-clear end formulations in various applications. These performance properties are enhanced by excellent after-feel and a very low irritation profile, which enhance consumers' sensory experience.They make formulating tasks significantly simpler, allowing the number of ingredients used in a formulation to be reduced, manufacturing costs to be lowered, and irritancy potential to be reduced.
Behentrimonium Methosulfate is a quaternary ammonium salt with antistatic and softening properties used in a wide range of personal care products, from shampoos and conditioners to lotions and creams.
Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil PEG-8 Esters is a complex ester based on Brazil Nut oil. It is known under the trade name Hydramazon Excelsa.
Bishydroxyethyl Dihydroxypropyl Stearammonium Chloride is a slightly hazy liquid with a cationic nature. It is a polymeric quaternary ammonium compound used as a humectant in personal care applications, such as lotions, shaving foams, and shampoos.
Cocamidopropyl betaine is a premium surfactant derived from coconut fatty acids. Betaine-derived surfactants are classified as amphoteric.
Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine is a coconut-derived amido-amine, a cationic surfactant with excellent foaming properties for cleansing formulation for skin and hair care.
Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate is a clear yellow liquid derived from coconut oil used as a foamer and cleanser. It exhibits gentle cleansing, highly substantive skin conditioning, and effective broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity.
Keratin is a highly specialized fibrous protein found naturally in the hair and nails. It is rich in cysteine amino acid and differs from all body proteins thanks to its mechanical properties, tensile strength, and protective ability.
Decyl Glucoside is a non-ionic surfactant with exceptional foaming properties, gentle for the skin. This foaming surfactant is plant-derived, ECOCERT certified, and preservative-free.
Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate is an active alkoxylated di-ester, a water-dispersible, surfactant soluble, silky emollient, detangler, and slip enhancer. It is also used as a solubilizer suitable for transparent formulations.
Dimethicone PEG-7 Cocoate is a silicone pol
Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate is a salt-free, multi-functional amphoteric surfactant characterized by hydrolytic stability, detergency, and its ability to couple nonionic surfactants into concentric electrolyte solutions.
Ethylhexylglycerin is the ether of glycerin and ethylhexyl alcohol (2-ethylhexhexanol), a multifunctional skincare ingredient that acts as a preservative, emollient, humectant, and deodorant.
Glycol Stearate is an ethylene glycol monostearate or EGMS, an ester of ethylene glycol with stearic fatty acid.
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride is a naturally derived cationic polymer that is commonly used as a conditioning agent in shampoos, cream rinse conditioners, shower gels, body washes, and skin cleanser formulas.
Heptyl glucoside is a natural non-ionic surfactant derived from sugar and castor seeds. It is also a potent solubilizer, making it possible to mix lipophilic ingredients in water-based formulations
It has been known for many years that hydrolyzed proteins will make excellent additives for mildness in surfactant systems. A paper was published in the JAOCS, summarizing work done on the use of proteins as counter-irritants in surfactant systems.
Isoceteth-20 is a polyethyleneglycol (PEG 20 moles) isohexadecyl alcohol ether, a high HLB (15.7) nonionic surfactant, and an outstanding solubilizer and emulsifier. It also exhibits excellent foaming characteristics in comparison with other ethoxylated nonionic surfactants.
Jojoba Oil Glycereth-8 Esters is a naturally transesterified Jojoba oil (Simmondsia Chinensis). This oil transforms into a water-soluble ingredient thanks to an exclusive transesterification process.
Jordapon® CI 65 complex is a mild, high-foaming surfactant. It is a mixture of sodium cocoyl isethionate and stearic acid. It appears as white to off-white waxy flakes.
Lanolin Wax is a lanolin derivative (a more dense and solid fraction of lanolin). It is a yellow-to-tan waxy solid with a mild, pleasant odor. Its melting range is close to body temperature, 41-51°C, so it can be used as a natural moisturizing emollient in body lotions.
Laureth-4 is a non-ionic solubilizer, mild surfactant, and dispersant. It is a liquid emulsifier with an HLB value of 9.7. It is typically used at 1-5%. It is used in lotions, antiperspirants, foam baths, and shower gels.
Laureth-6 Carboxylic Acid is an alcohol ether carboxylate, a multi-functional surfactant with the common attributes of mildness and hypochlorite stability. Its performance can be tailored as a function of pH.
Macadamia Seed Oil Glycereth-8 Esters is a naturally transesterified Macadamia oil (Macadamia Ternifolia seed oil). The ingredients of this oil are transformed into hydrosoluble ingredients by an exclusive transesterification process.
Methyl Ricinoleate is an ester derived from castor oil and methanol used in personal care applications as a surfactant or lubricant. It is derived from natural raw materials and is completely biodegradable.
Olivoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein (Olivoyl Glutinate) is a completely vegetable surfactant combining the exceptional fatty acid profile of Mediterranean olive oil (around 85% of unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E) with vegetable proteins, extracted from wheat by gluten hydrolysis.
Palmitic acid (Hexadecanoic acid) is a saturated, 16-carbon atom-length fatty acid, a common component of animal fats and vegetable oils. It is a white, waxy solid at room temperature.
Palmitoyl glycine is a pearly delicate surfactant ingredient, a product of the condensation of palmitic acid with glycine amino acid. Derived from natural raw materials, it has unique characteristics:
PCA Glyceryl Oleate is an amino acid-based lipophilic nonionic surfactant derived from glycerin, oleic acid, and 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid (PCA).
PEG-10 Dimethicone is an excellent silicone-based surfactant for all classes of personal care formulas, particularly well suited in skin care. Specially designed for Silicone-in-Water emulsions, it is more hydrophobic and film-forming than PEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone.