Products in Soaps & Surfactants

MAKON® TD-30 is a nonionic surfactant with applications across a wide range of household and institutional (h&i) and agricultural formulations. Similar to other makon® products, it can be utilized as an hlb variable and belongs to the category of tridecyl alcohol etheroxylates. Its functions include being an emulsifier, adjuvant, and wetting agent. This product is kosher-certified.

AMPHOSOL® 2C is disodium cocoamphodiacetate, a mild amphoteric surfactant known for its role as a foam booster and viscosity builder in a variety of personal care applications. Its applications encompass 2 in 1 shampoo, baby care, body scrubs, body wash, facial cleansers, hand soaps, make-up removers, men's grooming, shampoos, shower gel, and soap bars within the personal care market.

STEOL® CA-460 is a 60% active synthetic 3-mole ammonium laureth sulfate renowned for its excellent foaming and foam stability properties. This anionic surfactant, containing ethanol, maintains clarity and fluidity at room temperature. Its applications encompass liquid laundry detergents, car and truck washes, dishwashers, industrial foaming, scouring, leveling, and coupling in textile and metalworking applications.

STEOL® 23-2S.30 CP-F is an alkyl ether sulfate surfactant suitable for a range of applications, including household, industrial, and institutional cleaning, as well as personal care. It can be used in products such as 2-in-1 shampoo, body wash, degreasers, hand soaps, kitchen cleaners, laundry detergents, and men's grooming products.

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.

STEPOSOL® MET-10U is a unique unsaturated di-substituted amide crafted from renewable sources through nobel prize-winning metathesis technology. With attributes like rapid soil-penetrating kinetics, excellent solvency, heat and hydrolytic stability, and low voc content, it finds its place in various applications, including agriculture and coatings.

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.

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.

MAKON® TD-50 is a tridecyl alcohol block copolymer, serving as a nonionic surfactant that finds applications across a wide spectrum of agricultural formulations. Its versatility extends to being utilized as an hlb variable. Classified within the chemical group of alcohol ethoxylates and tridecyl alcohol ethoxylates, its roles encompass emulsifier, adjuvant, and wetting agent functions. It's also important to note that this product holds kosher certification.

STEPANTEX® CA-88E presents itself as a top-tier fabric softener featuring a quaternary esterquat formulation derived from vegetable canola sources. Tailored for household and industrial fabric softeners. Notably, it delivers superior softening effects while avoiding any greasy residue, ensuring a luxuriously soft feel without compromising quality. Its versatility extends to effortlessly creating aqueous dispersions at room temperature, enhancing convenience in various formulations. Beyond fabric softening, it serves diverse applications, including polish compounds, textile auxiliaries, leather conditioners, and water repellents.

BIO-SOFT® LA ACID assumes the role of an anionic surfactant, distinguished by its exceptional detergency. Its suitability spans various household, industrial, and institutional cleaners. It belongs to the alkyl benzene sulfonic acid sulfonic acids chemical group and holds kosher certification.

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.

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.

MAKON® TD-12 is a nonionic surfactant that finds its place in a wide array of agricultural formulations. Serving as both an hlb variable and fulfilling roles in emulsification, adjuvant, and wetting, it is certified kosher. Its application spans areas like capsule suspensions (cs), concentrated emulsions (ew), dry cleaning, and emulsifiable concentrates (ec) within the agricultural solutions, home care, and institutional and industrial cleaning markets.

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.

MERPOL® SE is a nonionic surfactant known for its effective wetting properties and low foaming characteristics. It finds application in textile and paper processing, including automatic dishwashing detergents, brewery cleaners, floor cleaners, laundry aids, laundry detergents, and meat packing plant cleaners. Its market reach includes home care, industrial products, and institutional and industrial cleaning.

DREWPLAST® 154 is a nonionic surfactant that serves as a release agent and antistatic agent for plastics and films. Its chemical group aligns with lauramide dea, and it functions as a textile antistatic agent. Notably, the product is derived from plants and is bio-based.

STEPANOL® WA-100, derived through Stepan's advanced sulfation process of fatty alcohol with SO3, is a high-quality, spray-dried sodium lauryl sulfate powder with remarkable purity. Its versatility shines through, as it serves as an excellent foaming agent and mouth dispersant in dentifrices. Notably, its low levels of unsulfated material eliminate the bitter taste often associated with other sodium lauryl sulfates, enhancing the overall sensory experience in toothpaste formulations.

STEPOSOL® CITRI-MET presents a solution composed of steposol® met-10u, citrus terpenes, and emulsifiers, surpassing petroleum-based solvents in cleaning and solvency with minimal voc content and a bio-based source. It's applicable to various cleaner types, from home-market multi-surface cleaners to industrial cleaners.

AMPHOSOL® CS-50 is an amphoteric surfactant that can be used as a secondary surfactant, providing foam boosting and viscosity building for personal care and hi&i applications. It is a cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine that is bio-based, kosher certified, naturally derived, sulfate-free, eo/po-free, and plant-derived.

STEPFAC™ 8175 functions as an acid phosphate ester hydrotrope in nonionic surfactant-based alkali cleaners and excels in high-electrolyte systems. STEPFAC™ 8175's applications span agriculture, metalworking, and textiles, with roles encompassing dispersing, emulsifying, adjuvant functions, and acting as a wetting agent.

STEPANOL® WAT-K is an anionic surfactant with excellent foam and viscosity characteristics. It can be used in shampoos, bubble baths, liquid hand soaps, liquid dishwashing detergents, and liquid laundry detergents. It provides formulations with a dense, creamy foam. It is bio-based, kosher certified, naturally derived, and plant-derived.

STEOL® CS-230 PCK is a low-active, 2-mol sodium laureth sulfate preserved with cit or mit. It delivers mildness alongside excellent foaming and viscosity responses. This surfactant is readily utilized in formulations ranging from shampoos and body washes to bath products and hand soaps, especially when enhanced viscosities are sought.

STEPANTEX® 162 represents an innovative biodegradable ester quat, carefully crafted from vegetable feedstock. This liquid formulation not only ensures ease of handling but also delivers exceptional softness with remarkable versatility. With its robust stability and wide concentration range, STEPANTEX® 162 stands as a reliable choice for various applications, promising consistent performance and optimal results.

AMMONYX® HVO is an amine oxide designed for use in a wide range of cleaning applications, primarily in the home care, institutional, and industrial cleaning markets. This versatile surfactant can be found in numerous cleaning products, including bathroom cleaners, degreasers, floor cleaners, glass and mirror cleaners, hand dishwashing detergents, dilutable and ready-to-use hard surface cleaners, laundry detergents, oven and grill cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, tub and tile cleaners, and warewash detergents, among others. Notably, the product is preservative-free, making it suitable for various formulations in the cleaning industry.

POLYSTEP® B-29 is an anionic surfactant that plays a crucial role in latex manufacturing with its alkyl sulfate chemical group. This product is suitable for industrial foaming applications and holds kosher certification, serving the emulsion polymerization, home care, and institutional and industrial cleaning markets.

STEPANQUAT® 1010 is a quaternary compound with a specific role in deodorization and odor control, especially in dilutable hard surface cleaners. Belonging to the quaternary compound chemical group, it serves markets like home care and institutional and industrial cleaning. Its application extends to hard surface cleaners (dilutable and ready-to-use) and kitchen cleaners.

NINATE® 401-A offers a 60% active non-aqueous calcium alkylbenzene sulfonate composition. This anionic surfactant's role involves partnering with nonionic surfactants to form effective emulsifier systems, making it a valuable asset in a range of agricultural formulations. Additionally, it has relevance in hi&i oil- and solvent-based systems.

MAKON® L61 is a nonionic eo/po block copolymer known for its low foaming, defoaming, and water-in-oil emulsification attributes. Its versatility spans markets like household, industrial, institutional, agriculture, paints and coatings, metalworking, and textiles. It finds usage in areas such as defoaming, metal cleaning, spray washing, warewashing, general-purpose cleaning, textile wetting and scouring, agricultural adjuvants, and non-foaming emulsions. It is another product within the makon® line, featuring low ash content.

STEPANQUAT® 8358 falls within the category of quaternary compounds and is designed for deodorization and odor control in hard surface applications. It is suitable for hard surface cleaners (both dilutable and ready-to-use) and kitchen cleaners, finding its place in home care and institutional and industrial cleaning markets.

STEOL® CS-170 UB is a 70% active, 1-mol sodium laureth sulfate recognized for its high activity, flowable paste form, excellent foaming, and mildness properties. Its applications are wide-ranging, encompassing shampoos, bath products, cleansing formulations, detergents, dishwashers, laundry, institutional and industrial cleaners, textile detergents, and wet processing.

BIO-SOFT® N25-7 is a c12–15 linear alcohol ethoxylate boasting fast wetting, excellent detergent, and emulsification attributes. Its low interfacial tension and low cmc make it particularly suitable for laundry detergents and prespotters, textiles, hard surface cleaning, paints, and institutional and industrial cleaning. It adheres to the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen and is listed on cleangredients.

MAKON® TD-9 is a versatile nonionic surfactant that finds applications in diverse agricultural formulations and industrial contexts. Its kosher-certified status and role as an hlb variable make it a suitable choice for agricultural solutions, home care, and institutional and industrial cleaning, targeting applications like capsule suspensions (cs), concentrated emulsions (ew), 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.

AMPHOSOL® HCG is a naturally-derived cocamidopropyl betaine with 30% actives. This mild amphoteric surfactant offers foam boosting and viscosity building across personal care, hard surface cleaning, and specialty foamer products. Like other products, it carries attributes such as being bio-based, kosher-certified, naturally derived, plant-derived, sulfate-free, and free of eo and po.

MAKON® NF-180 is a nonionic surfactant designed for low-foaming and defoaming applications, including rinse aids and warewash formulations. It also serves as a dispersant and wetting agent. Its solubility in various solvents, such as ethanol, isopropanol, methanol, toluene, xylene, and perchloroethylene, makes it versatile.