Surfactants

Surfactants for cosmetic use

Surfactants are used in Cosmetics for their foaming and cleansing abilities. We associate this feeling with Shower Gels, Shampoos and Face Wash. However, a surfactant also has emulsifying abilities.

Active ingredients give your cosmetic product a wow. Whether you are making commercially or for home use, active ingredients transform your skincare products.

Green surfactants for use in skincare

We have a range of Green surfactants that readily biodegrade after use to minimise environmental impact. In addition, these green surfactants offer an excellent sensory feel for your skin.

Surfactants in skincare

As well as the obvious of Shower Gels, Shampoos and Face Washes. Surfactants can be used in creams to aid emulsification and in Scrubs to improve cleansing and lifting abilities.

Choose your surfactant

Remember you can combine surfactants to make more complete foams and cleansing abilities

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Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside

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Cetearyl alcohol, Sodium lauryl sulfate

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Cetrimonium Chloride

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Cocamidopropyl betaine

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Coco Glucoside

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Coco glucoside and Glyceryl oleate

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Decyl Glucoside

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Lauryl Glucoside

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Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

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Sodium laureth sulphate

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Surfactants give foaming abilities

Surfactants are mainly used in cosmetics for their foaming abilities, but their main property is as a water/oil stabilser.

Because surfactants possesses an invaluable trait - It is capable of maintaining oil/water mixtures in its mixed state - surfactants are included in almost every cosmetic product.

Common Surfactants

Some of the most common surfactants used as Cocamidiopropyl betaine, Sodium laureth sulphate, Coco glucoside, Decy glucoside and Lauryl glucoside. Each has different origins and different final effects and balancing your use of Surfactants in your skincare blends is the key to produce well rounded, good foaming products that mean your environmental, ethical and feel criteria for your product.