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Identification & Functionality
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Preservative
Benzoic Acid
- Chemical Structure
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, and
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Product Features & Benefits
- Creamy, rich lather
- Moisturized skin after-feel
- Mild cleanser
- 64% Bio-based
- Vegetable feedstock
- Biodegradable
- Easy handling and formulating
- Achieve water-white formulas
- Globally-approved preservative
- Biodegradability
Product is biodegradable.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Bath & Shower Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Personal Hygiene Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Applications
- STEPAN-MILD LSB is a versatile anionic surfactant blend which can be used in a variety of personal care applications. It is a mild surfactant blend with good foam quality and viscosity building characteristics in formulated products. It is used for children and baby products as well as for adult products where sensitive skin is involved.
- STEPAN-MILD LSB can be used as a mild primary or secondary surfactant. It is less irritating than lauryl and lauryl ether sulfates. STEPAN-MILD LSB easily builds high viscosity with amides and salts and provides excellent foam stability.
- It is an exceptional hard water foamer, a highly effective lime soap dispersant and foams well in the presence of soap. STEPAN-MILD LSB should be formulated within the pH range of 5.5 - 6.5.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear liquid (at 25°C)
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| pH | 5.5 - 6.5 | — | — |
| Boiling Point | min. 100 | °C | — |
| Cloud Point | 12 | °C | — |
| Actives Content (EW 491) | 25 | % | — |
| Color | 1 | — | Gardener Scale |
| pH (10% in aqueous solution) | 6 | — | — |
| Critical Micelle Concentration (CMC) | 2.1 | g/l | — |
| Density | 1.03 | g/ml | — |
| Freeze Point | 0 | °C | — |
| Pour Point | 3 | °C | — |
| Sodium Chloride Content | max. 2 | % | — |
| Solids Content | 32.5 | % | — |
| Viscosity (at 25°C) | 3000 | cPs | — |
| Regulated Volatile Organic Chemicals | 0 | % | U.S. EPA |
| Sodium Sulfate Content | max. 3 | % | — |
| Flash Point | min. 94 | °C | PMCC Flash Point Tester |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
- Clearances
All components of STEPAN-MILD LSB are listed in the following countries: United States (TSCA), Canada (DSL), Australia (AICS), Europe (EINECS), and Japan (ENCS). It is the responsibility of the end user to review the chemical control regulations for each country.
Safety & Health
- Health Effects
STEPAN-MILD LSB is slightly toxic orally (LD₅₀ < 5g/kg). The product causes mild skin and eye irritation at 10% active.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Standard Packaging
STEPAN-MILD LSB is available in 55 gallon drums (net weight 450 lb/204 kg).
Storage & Handling
- Storage & Handling
Normal safety precautions (i.e. gloves and safety glasses) should be employed when handling STEPAN-MILD LSB. Contact with the eyes and prolonged contact with the skin should be avoided, washing thoroughly after handling material.
It is recommended that STEPAN-MILD LSB be stored in sealed containers and kept at a temperature <30°C. Avoid freezing or overheating. If material is frozen, warm slowly to room temperature and agitate to ensure material is homogeneous before use. Do not expose this product to temperatures >30°C for an extended period of time. Sulfosuccinates (a component of LSB) typically display evidence of instability with storage at elevated temperatures, as indicated by a decrease in pH and an increase in the nonionic content which will increase the viscosity of LSB. Stepan’s recommended re-test for this product is 6 months from the date of manufacture. After 6 months, we recommend the customer re-analyze to assure product is within specification.
- Workplace Exposure
Occupational exposure can occur primarily through skin contact or via inhalation of vapors and mists. Engineering controls, personal protective equipment, and other workplace practices should be used to control these exposures.