Brands in Soaps & Surfactants

Functional bases made with natural ingredients that are almost completely coconut-based.

Forestall™ is a unique cationic surfactant proven to neutralize a wide range of malodors. Its low active level and full solubility in water make it ideal for use in most air and fabric spray applications for deodorization. It is effective against odors caused by tobacco, vegetable smells, body odor, and cooking fat.

Lutensol® grades are nonionic surfactants used as wetting agents and low foaming surfactants, emulsifiers.

Crodaquat™ is a cationic surfactant which works effectively as an emulsifier.

Silicone polyethers, or silicone surfactants, contain both a water-insoluble silicone backbone and a number of water-soluble polyether pendant groups. The ratio of the silicone to polyether, and the molecular weight and composition of the components determine the solubility and specific properties of a product. These products exist as multi-pendant and linear di-functional polymers. Siltech offers a broad range of silicone polyethers as well as custom-designed products for specific applications. These are also available in cosmetic grades, where they are commonly referred to as dimethicone copolyols. These products are widely used as emulsifiers, foaming agents, solubilizers and softeners. They are also used in many inks and coatings formulations were they add slip, mar resistance and leveling.

Disponil® grades are anionic based surfactants for a wide range of applications where dynamic wetting and solubilising properties are needed. Especially their strong emulsifying and dispersing characteristics are the main property in diverse applications. They are used during the polymerization process are essential for problem-free manufacture, insitu-polymerization stabilization and can also positively influence the dispersion performance in application. Disponil® grades are free of sodium chloride and the remaining salt content of sodium sulfate is reduced to a very low limit. With regard to the 1,4 Dioxan content in fatty alcohol ether sulfates (FES) the level is reduced to a limit depending on the ethoxylation degree. Overall the content is below 150 ppm, whereas the lowest is < 5ppm. Those narrow ranged by-products of the main product are mandatory in sensitive applications like emulsion polymerisation processes. In addition most of the emulsifiers are FDA or BfR (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung) approved.

Twin Rivers offers varied products with vegetable origin. Soybean fatty acid is commonly used in production of emulsifiers and lubricants.

MERPOL® is an alcohol phosphate providing low foam, wetting and emulsification

The raw material used for production is a derivative of palm kernel oil from certified crops. It is an anionic surfactant of the group of alkyl ether sulfates, based on natural alcohol

Triameen Y12D is a distilled dodecyl dipropylene triamine.

Glutamate and sarcosinate salts are anionic amino acid bases surfactants that are used in cosmetics as mild surfactants with a lower irritation potential compared to other surfactants. Sarcosinates are also available in free acid form. Main application areas in cosmetics are: skin, hair and oral hygiene products, and in addition soap production; further application areas are sunscreens and creams. Besides the application in cosmetics these surfactants are also used in household, I&I and industrial products, e.g. as corrosion inhibitors in lubricants or metal working fluids, as rust preventatives, as fuel additives, as surfactant in various types of cleaners and as textile processing aids.

Burcosperse™ AP Liquid is an anionic detergent polymer that is an effective soil dispersant, calcium sequestrant, and anti-redeposition agent. It is used in hard surface cleaners, liquid laundry detergents, industrial dishwash formulations, and metal cleaners.

Cola®Teric by Harcros is a versatile range of amphoteric surfactants designed for personal care and industrial applications. These surfactants are derived from natural sources and are known for their mildness, making them ideal for sensitive skin and hair care formulations. Cola®Teric products offer excellent foam production, stability over a wide pH range, and compatibility with anionic, cationic, and nonionic surfactants.

ALPHA-STEP® is a mild liquid wash concentrate for use in shampoos, body washes, facial washes and hand washes.