Surfactants and sustainability: An introductory guide for homecare and industrial cleaning applications
Through this introductory guide, our technical experts discuss key factors to consider when purchasing or formulating with more sustainable surfactants.
Challenge: Surfactants, or surface-active agents, are compounds that lower the surface tension of materials in a formulation. Functions include cleaning, dispersing, wetting, foaming and antifoaming, and emulsifying across industries and applications. With ESG goals reshaping the future of clean, how can formulators determine the sustainability of raw materials and ingredients when no standard global definition exists?
Solution: With today’s sustainable surfactants, the chemistries exist to provide the features and benefits consumers want in their products. This guide includes key technical considerations, examples of sustainable solutions formulated for consumer and industrial applications, and other helpful guidance to help formulators understand and meet product sustainability attributes.