September 15, 2025
General Alcohol Ether Sulfates (AES) Ether Sulfates Description These products are made by the sulfation of ethoxylated alcohols using sulfur...
General Alcohol Ether Sulfates (AES) Ether Sulfates Description These products are made by the sulfation of ethoxylated alcohols using sulfur...
Abbreviations AS (alcohol sulfates), ALS (ammonium lauryl sulfate), FAS (fatty alcohol sulfate), LAS (sometimes used but it is more often...
Generic Nomenclature Sarcosinates N-Acyl derivatives of sarcosine Example: Lauryl sarcosine Description Made from a fatty acid chloride and N-methyl glycine:...
Generic Nomenclature Alkyl acid phosphates Alkyl ether phosphates Alkyl phosphates Dialkyl pyrophosphates Monoalkyl phosphates Phosphate esters Phosphated alcohols (or ethoxylated...
Generic Nomenclature Alkyl (poly-l-oxapropene) oxaethane carboxylic acids Alkyl (e.g. lauryl) polyglycol ether carboxylic acids Alkylphenol polyglycol ether carboxylic acids Carboxymethylated...
Generic Nomenclature Acyl oxyalkane sulphonates Esters of isethionic acid Isethionates Sulphoalkyl esters Examples: Coconut fatty acid, 2-sulpho ethyl-l-ester, sodium salt...
Generic Nomenclature: Ester Carboxylates Long-chain esters of OH acids Example: Sodium di(lauryl alcohol + 7EO) citrate or sodium dilaureth-7 citrate...
Carboxylates are those surfactants with the hydrophilic (ionic) group being a carboxyl group, -COOH. Soaps are the alkaline earth salts...
A simple classification of surfactants based on the nature of the hydrophilic group is commonly used. Three main classes may...
Introduction Surface active agents (usually referred to as surfactants) are amphipathic molecules that consist of a non-polar hydrophobic portion, usually...
