Function pathway
Surfactants
Supports cleansing, wetting, foam, or the dispersion of soils and oils.
Function answer
What do surfactants do?
Supports cleansing, wetting, foam, or the dispersion of soils and oils.
Formulation check
What to evaluate
Evaluate total active surfactant matter, blend mildness, viscosity response, pH, and rinse profile.
- facial cleansers
- shampoos
- body washes and bars
10 ingredients in this pathwayIdentity · role · context
023Surfactants
Decyl glucoside
DECYL GLUCOSIDE
024SurfactantsSodium cocoyl isethionate
SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE
079SurfactantsSodium lauryl sulfate
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
080SurfactantsSodium laureth sulfate
SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE
081SurfactantsCocamidopropyl betaine
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
082SurfactantsSodium lauroyl sarcosinate
SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE
083SurfactantsSodium methyl cocoyl taurate
SODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATE
084SurfactantsCoco-glucoside
COCO-GLUCOSIDE
085SurfactantsLauryl glucoside
LAURYL GLUCOSIDE
086SurfactantsCaprylyl/capryl glucoside
CAPRYLYL/CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE