Products in Surfactants & Cleansers: Moisturizing

DOWSIL(TM) 2501 Cosmetic Wax is a silicone glycol copolymer wax that is water-dispersible. This product has a low melting point and is used in skincare, haircare, suncare, antiperspirant, and deodorant applications. It has a moisturizing effect and is shown to boost foaming in surfactant systems.

Plantapon® AF is a surfactant blend tailored for water-free body cleansing products and bath/shower oils. Its notable feature lies in fortifying the skin's lipid layer and providing effective moisturization, making it an excellent choice for sensitive skin formulations. With natural, plant-based origins and free from preservatives, amines, and listed California Proposition 65 components, it offers a solvent-free and naturally derived solution. Its functions as a surfactant cover various application formats like oil, rinse-off, and stick formulations in the realm of cosmetics.

ALPHA-STEP® PC-48 is an anionic surfactant derived from oleochemicals and is extensively utilized in household, industrial, and personal care applications. It meets the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen and clean ingredients listing. Its functions include serving as a foam booster, and it boasts attributes like being bio-based, kosher (certified), naturally derived, plant-derived, preservative-free, sulfate-free, and eo po-free.

STEPAN-MILD® L3 is a multi-functional ingredient with various roles, including viscosity building, foam boosting, emulsification, and emollience. It's a valuable addition to formulations like shampoo, body wash, liquid soap, bubble bath, facial cleanser, and cream or lotion. Moreover, it aligns with the u.S. Epa safer choice program's standards and is listed on cleangredients.

LATHANOL® LAL Powder is a mild anionic surfactant providing foaming, wetting, and emulsification. Its primary function is as a foam booster. It can be used in bubble baths, shampoos, and cleansing creams. This product is bio-based, naturally derived, plant-derived, preservative-free, sulfate-free, and eo-po-free. It is kosher-certified.

AMPHOSOL® HCG-HP is a mild amphoteric surfactant derived from coconut oil that provides foam boosting and viscosity building in a wide range of personal care, hard surface cleaning, and specialty foamer products. It is preserved with excess alkalinity, which allows the formulator flexibility when choosing a preservative for their finished formulation.

LATHANOL® LAL COARSE is a mild anionic surfactant providing foaming, wetting, and emulsification. It can be used in bubble baths, shampoos, and cleansing creams. Its primary function is as a foam booster. It can be used in bubble baths, shampoos, and cleansing creams. This product is bio-based, naturally derived, plant-derived, preservative-free, sulfate-free, and eo-po-free. It is kosher-certified.

STEPANQUAT® GA 90 is a quaternary compound utilized as a conditioning agent in hair conditioners, skin care products, and household and industrial fabric softeners. It's derived from natural and plant-based sources, bio-based, and suitable for applications such as body washes, detanglers, fabric softeners, facial cleansers, hair conditioners, hair styling products, and textile softeners.

STEPAN-MILD® GCC is an ester that combines thickening, foam enhancement, and solubilizing properties. Formulated in various personal care products like shampoos, body washes, liquid soaps, and skin creams, it stands out as mild, peg, eo/po, and nitrogen-free. It fits into cold mix formulations and aligns with the u.S. Epa safer choice program's surfactant screen and cleangredients listing. An rspo mass balance-certified version is also available.

STEPAN-MILD® L3-G/MB is a viscosity builder, foam booster, emulsifier, and emollient that can be used in a variety of personal care formulations, including shampoo, body wash, liquid soap, bubble bath, facial cleanser, and cream and lotion formulations. This rspo mass balance-certified ingredient is best suited for use in european formulations.

LATHANOL® LAL FLAKE stands as a gentle anionic surfactant boasting foaming, wetting, and emulsification properties. It boasts applicability in an array of personal care products, including 2-in-1 shampoo, body scrubs, body wash, facial cleansers, hand soaps, men's grooming, shampoos, shower gel, and soap bars. The product finds its niche within the personal care market. Notable attributes encompass being bio-based, kosher (certified), naturally derived, plant-derived, preservative-free, sulfate-free, and eo po-free.

STEPAN-MILD® PCL is a mild, sulfate-free, anionic surfactant blend known for generating high foam and possessing excellent viscosity-building characteristics. It is a versatile ingredient suitable for formulating shampoos, facial cleansers, body washes, bubble baths, and liquid hand soaps. Notably, it is bio-based, naturally derived, plant-derived, and sulfate-free.

STEPAN-MILD® LSB is a mild surfactant blend with commendable foam quality and viscosity-building properties. It finds utility in baby products, shampoos, bubble baths, liquid hand soaps, shower gels, and bath products. Furthermore, being bio-based, naturally derived, plant-derived, and sulfate-free enhances its appeal.

AMPHOSOL® CDB-HP is an enhanced amphoteric surfactant designed for cold processing and easy handling. It functions as a secondary surfactant, contributing to viscosity building and foam boosting across an array of personal care applications. Its flexibility in preservation choice is a valuable feature for formulators.

Chembetaine™ ACB surfactant is a 100% coconut-derived, amphoteric surfactant that is compatible with anionic, cationic, and nonionic surfactants. It acts as a naturally derived foam booster and reduces irritation when formulated with anionic surfactants. Additionally, it functions as a good lime soap dispersant and exhibits good electrolyte tolerance.

Merquat™ 550PR polymer is a low-acrylamide, non-paraben, aqueous, cationic copolymer that enhances compatibility and clarity in anionic surfactant systems. It is highly substantive and recommended for improving the wet and dry properties of hair care products, as well as enhancing the sensory feel of skin care, bath, and shower products. It provides superior conditioning within the PQ-7 family.

Merquat™ 2001 polymer is a proprietary, ampholytic terpolymer primarily used in hair care products for its superior wet hair combing and detangling properties. It is recommended for use in shampoos and conditioning rinses where excellent wet and dry conditioning properties are desired.

Lubrizol Life Science - Beauty Potassium Cocoate is a coconut oil-derived potassium salt. It contains glycerin, which serves as a natural moisturizer in personal care formulations. Potassium Cocoate soap is often used as a base for natural shampoo formulations, liquid soaps, and body washes due to its excellent foaming capabilities and soft feel.

Merquat™ 7SPR polymer is a high molecular weight, non-paraben, low-acrylamide, cationic copolymer specifically designed for compatibility and clarity in anionic surfactant systems. It is used to improve the wet and dry properties of hair care products and enhance the sensory feel of bath and shower products.

Plantaren® 2000 N UP is an alkyl polyglucoside (APG®) surfactant that is in a unique class of non-ionic surfactants obtained from renewable, plant-derived raw materials. It is made from natural, renewable, plant-derived feedstocks and is readily biodegradable. Applications for this product include body wash, face wash, liquid hand soap, shampoo, sensitive skin care, and wipes. This product has a liquid appearance, with an active substance content of 48-55%.

EUCAROL® AGL C100 MB is a glutamate-based, mild, anhydrous anionic surfactant. Outstanding foam boosting properties, providing a fine and creamy foam in combination with other surfactants. Soft feeling to the skin during and after use. Due to its conditioning properties on skin and hair, it is suitable also for haircare, providing lubricity, softness and silk feel to the hair. The absence of water make it suitable for solid, water free or low water cointaining products. Physical form: powder, 100%

Eucarol® SCA is a mild anionic surfactant based on alanine, an amino acid naturally occurring in skin and hair. It generates a dense and rich foam, especially in neutral to slightly acidic conditions and also in the presence of oils. It is ideal for gentle cleansers, with a pleasant and fresh skin feel. Its conditioning properties make it perfect for hair care, especially in combination with cationic polymers. It also helps keep skin and hair moisturized. Physical form: liquid, 30% solution

Plantapon® LC 7 is an anionic surfactant that is suitable for use in a range of personal care cleansing products, including mild shampoos, shower and bath preparations, facial washes, and cleansing wipes. It is particularly well-suited for use in formulations intended for skin care and hair care.

Plantapon® AF is a surfactant composition blend that is ideal for use in the preparation of bath and shower oils, as well as water-free body cleansing products. This ingredient has lipid layer enhancing properties. Plantapon® AF provides a range of benefits for skin care, including moisturization, particularly appealing for those with sensitive skin.

Plantapon® LGC Sorb is an anionic surfactant that combines the characteristic mildness of APG® with excellent foaming and sensory properties, making it especially suitable for use in mild rinse-off applications. Applications for this product include body wash, face wash, liquid hand soap, shampoo, baby care, and sensitive skin care. This product has an active matter of 28.5-34.0%, a pH value of 5.5-6.5%, and a water content of 62.0-67.0%.

Pluracare® E 400 NF is polyethylene glycol (PEG), a polymer of ethylene oxide. It acts mainly as a solvent and solubilizer for a vast number of substances that are only sparingly soluble in water, e.g., essential oils and active ingredients. It also upports rheology (viscosity increase, dimensional stability of toothpaste) by improving body and foam texture/mouthfeel, supports shine and a glossy surface of toothpaste/gel and acts as a humectant.

Plantapon® SF is an exceptionally mild, ready-to-use surfactant base that is free of alkyl sulfates, betaine, ethylene oxide, and preservatives, yet offers outstanding performance. This blend only requires water, fragrance, and preservation to be the basis of a gentle skin cleansing system.

Poly Suga®Quat S-1210P offers innovative solutions for the personal care industry, derived from renewable resources. Free of EO, 1,4-dioxane, and residual acrylic monomers, they provide excellent conditioning for hair and are gentler on the eyes and skin compared to traditional quaternaries. These products prevent buildup on hair, offer exceptional combability, and ship preservative-free, enabling formulations with reduced reliance on preservatives. USDA Biopreferred Product.

Poly Suga®Quat L-1010P offers innovation to the personal care industry, derived from renewable resources and free of EO, 1,4-dioxane, and residual acrylic monomers. They provide excellent conditioning for hair, with milder effects on eyes and skin compared to traditional quaternaries. These products don't build up on hair, offering exceptional combability on both wet and dry hair. Preservative-free when shipped, they enable the formulation of preservative-free products or reduce reliance on commonly used preservatives.

Suga®Det LSDG is a liquid blend of a mild, high foam sulfosuccinate and a mild, high foam alkylpolyglucoside, offering ease of use. This blend is particularly beneficial for formulators working with the sulfosuccinate, often supplied as a semisolid paste, or those aiming to reduce manufacturing carbon footprint through cold-mix formulations. Derived from sustainable plant materials, it boasts a high bio-renewable carbon content. Optimized to produce abundant foam with a dense bubble structure, it delivers an exceptionally luxurious feel. Suga®Det LSDG contains 86% USDA certified biobased content.

MASCOL® 16/98P is a high-quality, naturally derived fatty alcohol. It can be used as an emollient, emulsifier, stabilizer, thickening agent, or foam inhibitor in various applications like creams and lotions, shampoos, or detergents to moisturize and smooth the skin and hair, as well as to reduce irritations. MASCOL® 16/98P is vegan, non-GMO, non-allergenic, and derived from sustainable palm oil, produced by the Musim Mas group. The product is offered as a liquid or in white solid form as pastilles.

MASCID® 1892 is a versatile ingredient offering an array of functions, including stabilizing, cleansing, emollience, emulsification, and more. It boasts the benefits of moisturizing and softening. operating within personal care, specifically skin care, as well as the industrial sector, particularly chemical manufacturing, MASCID 1892 is a dynamic choice for enhancing formulations.

Glacial Bay Organic Pure Marine Clay is a mineral-rich powder with natural cleansing, purifying, exfoliating, and oil absorption properties. It is ideally suited for use in various personal care and cosmetic applications. This ingredient is sustainably hand-harvested, solar dried, and powdered in British Columbia, Canada.

Sufrasoft HS100 is a versatile cosmetic ingredient designed for the personal care market, particularly in skincare applications within the beauty and care segment. Functioning as an amphoteric surfactant, it works effectively as a protective agent for the skin while boosting foam in formulations. Its multifunctional nature contributes to several benefits in skincare products, including enhanced foam and a soft, moisturizing feel. It also serves as a viscosity enhancer and promotes excellent stability in formulations, providing a high foaming effect. Notably, it is labeled as preservative-free and sulfate-free, catering to preferences for more natural and gentle skincare solutions.

Sufravon 868 is an anionic surfactant with cosurfactant properties primarily used in rinse-off applications within skincare products like skin and facial cleansers, as well as shaving lotions. It offers several benefits, including anti-irritant properties, sebum control, and color protection. This ingredient complies with ECOCERT and COSMOS standards, meeting the criteria for natural and organic cosmetics. Its liquid form makes it convenient for formulation in various skincare products. Additionally, it's labeled as non-irritant, contributing to its suitability for sensitive skin types.

Sufrasoft HS600 is a standout solution in the beauty and care sector, specifically formulated for skin care applications. As an amphoteric surfactant, it performs dual roles as a protective agent and a foam booster. Sufrasoft HS600 excels at delivering premium features, including enhanced foam quality, a luxurious soft feel, and moisturizing properties.