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
No. 023Surfactants
Decyl glucoside
DECYL GLUCOSIDE
No. 024Surfactants
Sodium cocoyl isethionate
SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE
No. 079Surfactants
Sodium lauryl sulfate
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
No. 080Surfactants
Sodium laureth sulfate
SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE
No. 081Surfactants
Cocamidopropyl betaine
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
No. 082Surfactants
Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate
SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE
No. 083Surfactants
Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
SODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATE
No. 084Surfactants
Coco-glucoside
COCO-GLUCOSIDE
No. 085Surfactants
Lauryl glucoside
LAURYL GLUCOSIDE
No. 086Surfactants
Caprylyl/capryl glucoside
CAPRYLYL/CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE