We have a wide range of ​Surfactants​​​ products such as SLS/SLES, betaines, fatty alcohol ethoxylates​​​

Let’s dig deeper into how surfactants work chemically. Surfactant is the short form of surface active agents.  Surfactants act at the interfaces, such as the oil-water interface or air-water interface. It alters the surface tension (molecular forces) between the two fluids. How do they achieve this?

Surfactants are amphiphilic (amphi: both + philia: love) molecules, that is they have two ends:

• A hydrophilic head (hydro: water + philia: love) – it is the water loving end that aligns itself towards the water molecules and moves away from oils and fats.
• A hydrophobic tail (hydro: water + phobia: fear) – this end of the molecule moves away from water and usually aligns with the oils and fats.

When surfactants are added to a solution in sufficient concentrations, they reorganize in such a way that the hydrophilic heads are turned towards the water. The hydrophobic tails capture oil or dirt, forming droplets, also known as micelles. With this chemical property, surfactants can be excellent detergents, emulsifiers or foaming agents.