Amino Acid-Based
Surfactants
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| N-ACYL SARCOSINATE SURFACTANTS |
N-ACYL GLUTAMATE SURFACTANTS |
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Outstanding mildness to
skin and eyes |
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Low irritation
potential and anti-irritating effect |
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Substantivity,
impart good feel, softness and
lubricity to skin and hair |
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Comfortable
and soft feeling to the skin during
and after use |
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Improved
moisture retention in the skin |
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Gentle cleanser
for hair |
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Outstanding lather building, even at higher pH |
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Moderate
foaming power |
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High resistance to sebum delathering |
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Good detergency |
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Excellent foaming and wetting |
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Buffer capacity
in weak acidic conditions |
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Compatibility with quaternary ammonium
germicides and conditioners |
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Hard water
tolerance |
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Raises cloud
point of other surfactants and lowers
Krafft point |
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Low chloride
content |
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Excellent corrosion inhibition/resistant to
oxidation |
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Soluble
in hydrophilic formulations |
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Wide compatibility with medicated ingredients |
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Hypo-allergenic,
non-comedogenic |
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Good tolerance to hard water/high salt tolerance |
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Solubility in highly alkaline systems |
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High performance in neutral to moderately
acidic formulations |
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Good detergency |
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Rapid biodegradability |
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Enzyme inhibiting effects |
