Description
Sodium Laureth Ether Sulfate (SLeS) or Texapon N70 is a sodium sulfate. SLeS is an anionic surfactant with excellent performance. Owing to its outstanding detergency and cleaning quality, It is used in the manufacture of liquid soaps to make good foam and bubble. It acts as a basic surfactant for cosmetic cleaning preparations such as shampoos, shower gels and foam baths. It is is derived from natural fatty alcohols which has high molecular weight and wax content.
SLeS has excellent detergency, emulsification and formability; it is easy to dissolve in water. As well as favorable hard-water resistant and high-biodegradation.
It has excellent cleaning, and foaming performance, with good solvency, wide compatibility, strong resistance to hard water, and low irritation to skin and eye.
INCI: Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate /SLES
Common / Other Names: Texapon
Appearance : Clear to yellowish thick paste aqueous gel
Manufacturers suggested Usage : Up to 30% in formulation. ( Let the desired total active surfactant matter of your end product be your guide)
Solubility: Soluble in water
PH Range @ 10% solution: 7.5 – 9.5
Active surfactant Matter ( ASM) : 68- 72%
Polarity: Anionic
Common Uses/Benefits
It is widely used in liquid soap production, shampoo, and foam bubble bath and shower gels.
Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLeS) is an excellent lathering surfactant and is a great choice for a primary surfactant in any kind of foaming/cleansing product. It is also a fairly decent solubilizer. It is a sulfate, which some people prefer to avoid due to possible irritation . If you are averse to using SLES or SLS in your products then shop our natural surfactants
It has several benefits including
– Excellent decontamination, wetting, emulsification, dispersion, foaming property, solubilizing performance.
– Good solvency, thickening effect, wide compatibility, anti-hard water and high biodegradable ability.
– Low irritation to skin and eyes.
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