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SULFETAL TC 50 is formulated as a raw material specifically designed for creating hand-cleaning pastes. It acts as a surfactant, contributing to its cleansing properties and high-lathering capabilities. Its physical form, a paste, makes it suitable for use in formulations intended for rinsing off after use.

INCI Name: Sodium C12-18 Alkyl Sulfate

Functions: Surfactant, Surfactant (Anionic)

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Identification & Functionality

Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
CAS No.
68955-19-1
EC No.
273-257-1

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Application Format
Personal Hygiene Applications
Application
  • SULFETAL TC 50 is a surfactant with excellent cleaning and lathering power.
  • SULFETAL TC 50 is used alone or in combination with other surfactants for the manufacture of hand cleaning pastes as well as washing and cleaning agents.
  • At temperatures of approx. 60 C SULFETAL TC 50 is a melting which is well workable. Finished products such as hand cleaning pastes get their final solidity after approx. 24 hours, after crystallization of SULFETAL TC 50 has finished.

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
White paste (at 20°C), Nearly colourless transparent well flowing melting which can be pumped (at 60°C)
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
lonic CharacterAnionic
Active Ingredient59.0%
Anionic Active Matter53.0%
Sodium Sulfate0.5%
Free Alkalies0.4%
Unsulfated Matter3.5%

Storage & Handling

Storage Condition

Bulk storage in a tank needs a temperature of approx. 60°C. The content of free alkaline has to be controlled regularly (at least once a week) and adjusted by addition of caustic soda solution, if necessary.