products in HI&I Care: Wetting

Croda

ECO Tween™ 21

ECO Tween™ 21 is a 100% bio-based ethoxylated (20) sorbitan ester derived from a natural fatty acid (lauric acid) and produced through the RSPO's Mass Balance System. This ethoxylate is highly efficient in creating oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions, especially when used in combination with its non-ethoxylated counterpart, Span 20.

Stepan Company

AMMONYX® MO

AMMONYX® MO operates as a myristamine oxide, functioning as a cleansing agent, foam stabilizer, and viscosity builder in personal care and h&i products. This amphoteric surfactant is suitable for high-viscosity formulations and finds applications in various markets, including agricultural solutions, home care, institutional and industrial cleaning, personal care, and vehicle care.

Croda

ECO Natrasense™ 265 MBAL

ECO Natrasense™ 265 MBAL is a fully bio-based surfactant created through the reaction of 100% bio-based ethylene oxide with a 100% bio-based fatty alcohol. It is specifically formulated to outperform and serve as a replacement for nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs and APEs). This naturally derived surfactant provides several functional benefits, including improved detergency, wetting, and anti-static properties, for a range of applications in household, industrial, and fabric care. RSPO grades of ECO NatraSense 265 are also available.

Croda

Crodateric™ LIDP

Crodateric™ LIDP is an amphoteric surfactant that offers high detergency and excellent hydrotroping effects in a single product. This multifunctionality allows the formulator to reduce the number of formulation components while maintaining formulation effectiveness. Applications include automatic and hand dishwashing, fabric and laundry care, hard surface cleaning, industrial and institutional cleaning, and vehicle care.

Croda

Crodafos™ O3A

Crodafos™ O3A is an anionic surfactant that belongs to the phosphate ester family and is derived from oleyl alcohol. This versatile ingredient offers a range of beneficial properties, including wetting, emulsifying, corrosion inhibition, and antistatic functionalities, making it suitable for various applications, including hard surface cleaning, industrial and institutional cleaning, and vehicle care.

Sasol

MARLIPAL O 13/89

MARLIPAL O13/89 is based on a primary, multibranched C13 alcohol with approx. 8 moles ethylene oxide. The product contains 10% water to obtain a clear product. It is used in personal care as water-soluble emulsifier, applicable for all kinds of liquid personal cleansing products. For documents specific to a region, please contact Sasol using the 'Request Document' button.

Colonial Chemical

Cola® Teric SC

Cola®Teric SC is a biodegradable amphoteric surfactant for cleaning applications at both high and low pH. This high-foaming hydrotrope provides superior cleaning performance over a majority of amphoteric surfactants. In addition to industrial and institutional cleaning, the mildness of Cola®Teric SC makes it a good fit for household and personal care applications.

Solvay

AEROSOL® OT-85 AE SURFACTANT

AEROSOL® OT-85 AE SURFACTANT is a low VOC, high solids wetting agent, dispersant and emulsifier that is an extension of the extremely popular line of AEROSOL OT surfactants/wetting agents. It possesses the excellent equilibrium and dynamic wetting characteristics of the AEROSOL OT surfactants, combined with lower foam and higher electrolytic stability.

Solvay

AEROSOL® 18-P

AEROSOL 18-P surfactant is an emulsifying, dispersing and foaming agent which exhibits good stability in acid and alkaline media, along with excellent lubricating properties.

Stepan Company

BIO-TERGE® PAS 7S

BIO-TERGE® PAS 7S is an anionic surfactant characterized by low foaming, excellent coupling properties, and good wetting. It's highly versatile and can be used to formulate various industrial and institutional (i&i) cleaners, such as carpet cleaners, hard surface cleaners, and machine dishwashing detergents.

Sasol

MARLIPAL O 13/60

MARLIPAL O13/60 is based on a primary, multibranched C13 alcohol with approx. 6 moles ethylene oxide. It is used in personal care as emulsifier, applicable for all kinds of liquid personal cleansing products. For documents specific to a region, please contact Sasol using the 'Request Document' button.

Sasol

LIALET 111-7

LIALET 111-7 is a fatty alcohol polyethyleneglycol ether, based on LIAL 111 and ethylene oxide (about 7 moles). It is used in personal care as water-soluble emulsifier, applicable for all kinds of personal cleansing products. For documents specific to a region, please contact Sasol using the 'Request Document' button.

Colonial Chemical

Cola® Terge FACC

Cola®Terge FACC is a fatty acid amido complex, which provides excellent wetting and detergency properties in medium and high electrolyte-based cleaning formulations. This detergent concentrate offers superior cost/effectiveness versus systems requiring the use of hydrotropes. Its foaming characteristics are low to moderate, producing a lower and less stable foam than ethoxylated nonionics. Cola®Terge FACC is ideal for use in heavy-duty floor cleaners and wax strippers. Product should be stored between 40°F and 120°F to maintain stability. Based upon chemical composition the product is expected to be completely biodegradable.

Colonial Chemical

Cola® Wet MA-80

Cola®Wet sulfosuccinates, chemically classified as dialkyl sulfosuccinates, are anionic surfactants that provide a wide variety of functional properties that include surface and interfacial tension reduction, wetting, dispersing, emulsifying, penetrating, and solubilizing. Cola®Wets are suitable for use in a broad range of applications such as wetting agents, in cosmetics, detergents, agricultural, mining and textile products, as well as emulsifiers/dispersants in water treatment, paint, ink and polymerization formulations. Cola®Wet MA-80 surfactant is an anionic surface tension depressant and an emulsifying, dispersing and solubilizing agent exhibiting high electrolyte tolerance. It promotes penetration and spreading of organic liquids as films.

Croda

ECO Brij™ S2 MBAL

ECO Brij™ S2 MBAL is a 100% bio-based ethoxylated natural fatty alcohol based on stearyl alcohol chemistry. ECO Brij™ S2 is RSPO certified. This naturally derived surfactant offers a number of functional benefits, including wetting and high foaming, for a variety of applications.

Croda

ECO Brij™ S721 MBAL

ECO Brij™ S721 MBAL is a 100% bio-based ethoxylated natural fatty alcohol based on oleyl alcohol chemistry. This naturally derived surfactant offers a number of functional benefits, including detergency and wetting, for a variety of fabric care and HI&I applications.

Stepan Company

AMMONYX® MCO

AMMONYX® MCO serves as an amphoteric surfactant, functioning as a cleansing agent, foam booster, and viscosity builder in personal care and h&i cleaning products. Its roles span 2 in 1 shampoo, automatic dishwashing detergents, body wash, carwash automatic, carwash hand, facial cleansers, fine fabric wash, floor cleaners, and more.

Verdant Specialty Solutions

DeMOX CSG-30 ECO Bleach Or Peroxide Thickener (Amine Oxide)

DeMOX CSG-30ECO is a readily biodegradable modified amine oxide used to produce clear, stable, colorless sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide gels. Applications include fabric pre-spotter gels, toilet bowl cleaners, vertical surface bleach-based cleaners with cling, food plant sanitizers, and sanitizing formulations.

Verdant Specialty Solutions

DeIONIC LF-EP-40 Alkoxylated Alcohol

DeIONIC LF-EP-40 Alkoxylated Alcohol, an alcohol alkoxylate, finds application in both I&I cleaning and home care scenarios. Ideal for acid and alkaline cleaners, as well as acid pickling, it proves versatile in bottle wash and car wash formulations. With strong detergency, low foaming attributes, and excellent wetting, it excels in hard surface cleaners, laundry detergents, and metal cleaners.

Stepan Company

AMMONYX® CETAC-30

AMMONYX® CETAC-30 is a cationic surfactant with its primary application in hair conditioners, hair styling aids, creams, and lotions. Its functions encompass enhancing skin feel and acting as a textile antistatic agent. Its presence spans across the home care, industrial products, institutional and industrial cleaning, and personal care markets. It's worth noting that the product is kosher-certified, preservative-free, and sulfate-free.

Stepan Company

AMMONYX® CETAC

AMMONYX® CETAC serves as a cationic surfactant employed in hair conditioners, skin creams, and lotions to deliver conditioning and softening benefits. It is also multifunctional, working as a skin-feel enhancer, textile antistatic agent, and adjuvant. Its applications span a wide range, including 2-in-1 shampoo, automatic dishwashing detergents, body wash, creams and lotions, dairy cleaners, degreasers, detanglers, and more. Notably, it is kosher-certified, preservative-free, and sulfate-free.

Catexel Nease

Naxsoft® NA-8

Naxsoft® NA-8 is an aqueous solution of a primary alkane sulfonate which exhibits low foaming, excellent coupling properties, and is biodegradable. It has excellent hydrotrope and wetting properties in both high and low pH systems, is soluble in both highly acidic and basic formulations, and is compatible with bleach. Naxsoft® NA-8 is listed on the Cleangredients Chemical listing and meets DfE criteria.

Catexel Nease

WeylClean® SAS 30

WeylClean® SAS 30 is a secondary alkane sulfonate sodium salt (paraffin sulfonate), which is used in all types of liquid washes and cleaning agents, especially suited for highly concentrated products. It functions as an anionic, biodegradable surfactant for the detergent, chemical-technical, and cosmetic industries.

Verdant Specialty Solutions

DeTROPE CA-100 Corrosion Inhibitor & Hydrotrope

DeTROPE CA-100 is a low foaming, anhydrous, anionic mixed amine carboxylate. It is an excellent hydrotrope for use in aqueous and powdered alkaline systems. DeTROPE CA-100 is an effective corrosion inhibitor for aluminum and steel in aqueous systems above pH 7.0. For easier handling at colder temperatures, a 90% active version is available as DeTROPE CA-90.

Croda

DIVERSACLEAN™ NC

DIVERSACLEAN™ NC is a non-ionic/cationic blend of surfactants designed to be readily biodegradable and suitable for use in water-based surfactant systems. It is particularly effective in grease cleaning formulations for industrial and institutional settings. Diversaclean NC finds applications in various areas such as hard surface cleaning, industrial and institutional cleaning, as well as vehicle care.

Croda

ECO Tween™ 80

ECO Tween™ 80 is a 100% bio-based ethoxylated sorbitan ester derived from natural palmitic acid. This ethoxylate is highly effective in creating O/W emulsions, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. It functions as an emulsifier, solubilizer, and wetting agent, and is commonly used in hard surface cleaning, industrial & institutional cleaning, and waxes & polishes. ECO Tween™ 80 is available in liquid form.

Stepan Company

BIO-TERGE® AS-90 BEADS

BIO-TERGE® AS-90 BEADS is a high-active, spray-dried anionic surfactant that excels in wetting, foaming, and detergency. Its applications span household, personal care, and industrial contexts, including shampoos, liquid hand soaps, bath products, dust control, concrete and firefighting foams, suspension concentrates, suspoemulsions, and agricultural applications.

Stepan Company

AMMONYX® LO SPECIAL

AMMONYX® LO SPECIAL is a naturally derived lauramine oxide surfactant that plays diverse roles across personal care, household, and industrial products. It serves as a foam enhancer, viscosity builder, and emulsifier in personal care formulations. Moreover, it functions as a lubricant in textile applications.

Stepan Company

STEPANOL® EHS

STEPANOL® EHS is an anionic surfactant known for its exceptional wetting and penetration properties. It falls under the chemical group of alkyl sulfates and effectively functions as a latex frothing agent, catering to markets like emulsion polymerization, home care, industrial products, and institutional and industrial cleaning. Its applications include bathroom cleaners, fabric pre-treaters, and both dilutable and ready-to-use hard surface cleaners.

Stepan Company

BIO-SOFT® N91-8

BIO-SOFT® N91-8 is a c9-11 linear alcohol ethoxylate with an hlb of 13.9, suitable for oil-in-water formulations. It offers fast wetting and high foam, even in high-temperature cleaning, due to its elevated cloud point. With applications spanning laundry detergents, textiles, hard surface cleaning, paints, and institutional and industrial cleaning, it complies with the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen and is listed on cleangredients.

Sasol

BIODAC 2-32

BIODAC 2-32 is a fatty alcohol poly-glycol ether, based on LIAL 111, ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. For documents specific to a region, please contact Sasol using the 'Request Document' button.

Verdant Specialty Solutions

DeTAINE PB Cetyl Betaine

DeTAINE PB is a readily biodegradable, palmitic derived betaine acceptable for use in a wide variety of formulations including Personal Care applications (INCI name: Cetyl Betaine). This amphoteric, alcohol-free betaine produces rich, dense foam and affords good viscosity building properties. Suggested for use in acidic and alkaline formulations

Croda

Solan™ 75/50

Solan™ 75/50 is an ethoxylated (75) lanolin with emulsifying, solubilizing, and wetting properties. It is ideal for use in detergent systems to impart superfatting and foam stabilizing benefits. The product's applications include air care; automatic and hand dishwashing; fabric and laundry care; waxes and polishes.

Stepan Company

MAKON® OP-9

MAKON® OP-9 is a nonionic surfactant with versatile applications in agricultural, dilutable hard surface cleaners, and industrial formulations. It operates as an emulsifier, detergent, dispersant, and wetting agent, catering to a wide range of needs. Belonging to the chemical group of octyl phenol ethoxylates, its functions encompass acting as an emulsifier, an adjuvant, and a wetting agent. It's important to note that this product is also certified as kosher.

Stepan Company

BIO-SOFT® S-120

BIO-SOFT® S-120 is a c12.0 linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid. Its anionic surfactant attributes include excellent detergency and compatibility with other anionic, amphoteric, and nonionic surfactants. Its high 2-phenyl content aids in maintaining clarity in liquid formulations with higher salt and active levels. Designed for a variety of hi&i cleaners, including acidic formulations, it extends its application to emulsifiable concentrates, concentrated emulsions, and suspoemulsions within the agricultural sphere.

Stepan Company

BIO-SOFT® N91-6

BIO-SOFT® N91-6 is a c9-11 linear alcohol ethoxylate with a low pour point and high hlb, excelling in fast wetting, moderate foam, emulsification, and detergency. Applications include laundry detergents, textiles, hard surface cleaning, paints, and institutional and industrial cleaning. It satisfies the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen and is listed on cleangredients.