Amphoteric Surfactants

Amphoteric surfactants have both positively and negatively charged hydrophilic head groups. These are widely used in mild Personal Care products like Baby Shampoos and Facial Cleansers due to their low irritation potential.

Amphoteric surfactants exhibit excellent compatibility with other surfactants and are stable across a wide pH range.

  • Amido Betaines

    • Amido Betaines are mild amphoteric surfactants derived from natural feed stocks.
    • These are known for their foam-boosting, conditioning effect, and excellent compatibility with other surfactants, and widely used in personal care and cleaning formulations like foam baths, liquid soaps, shower gels and hand cleaners
    • SSPL offers high active betaines and Ultra Concentrated Betaines.

  • Alkyl betaines

    • Alkyl Betaines are amphoteric surfactants derived from fatty alkyl groups, such as cetyl (C16) or stearyl (C18) chains.
    • Alkyl Betaines are known for their mildness, conditioning properties, and excellent compatibility with other surfactants, making them a versatile ingredient in personal care and industrial applications.
    • Alkyl betaines are used in shampoos, bath products, and cleansing agents, shower gels, bath foam, liquid soaps.
    • They provide copious foam and increase the viscosity of formulations
    • SSPL offers Cetyl Betaine and Stearly Betaine.

  • Sulfobetaines (Sultaine)

    • Sultaines or sulfobetaines are amphoteric surfactants with a sulfonate group in their molecular structure, offering excellent mildness, foaming properties, and compatibility. Derived from fatty acids or alkyl chains, sultaines are widely used in personal care and cleaning formulations for their superior performance in enhancing product stability and gentleness
    • SSPL’s Sultaine grades are derived from natural raw materials and are readily biodegradable.

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