Personal Care

Surfactants

For over 30 years, Lubrizol has been a versatile supplier of high quality, low color, low odor surfactants offering the formulator a valuable resource for their surfactant formulation needs. Our dedicated professional staff is committed to providing our customers with innovative solutions, whether starting in the laboratory or advancing to full-scale production. We offer comprehensive research and product development to fit your specific needs.

Alkanolamides Performance Concentrates
Commonly used as humectants, conditioners,emulsifiers, wetting agents, thickeners, foam stabilizers and more.
Amidex™ Alkanolamides
Amidex™ Alkanolamides Monoethanolamides
Schercomid™ Alkanolamides
Unique multi-functional, cost effective, quality formulated concentrates that yield optimized finished products when diluted.
Sulfochem™ and Chemoryl™ Surfactant Performance Concentrates
Amido-Amines Soaps
Classic choices for conditioning, softening, foaming,viscosity building
and emulsifying
Katemul™ Amido-Amine Salts
Schercodine™ Amido-Amines
Cleansing agents for truly "natural" shampoos, soaps or other personal care products
Potassium Cocoate and Potassium Soyate
Amine Oxides Specialty Ethoxylates
Wetting agents, foamers and foam stabilizers in shampoos,
bath preparations and shaving creams
Chemoxide™ Amine Oxides
Schercamox™ Amine Oxides
Emollients, emulsifiers, solubilizers, thickeners, stabilizers and mild cleansing agents.
Chemonic™ Specialty Ethoxylates
Amphoterics Specialty Quats
Mild detergents that provide excellent foam height and stability.
Chembetaine™ Amphoterics
Schercotaine™ Betaine Amphoterics 
Schercoteric™ MS-2 50 Imidazolinium Amphoteric
For mildness, conditioning or emulsifying properties for hair or skin
Quatrex™ Quaternary Conditioning Agents

Schercoquat™ Specialty Quats
Imidazolines Sulfates
Offer such functions as detergency, wetting ability, antistatic behavior, emulsification and corrosion inhibition.
Schercozoline™ Imidazolines
Classic low odor, low color choices for foaming and viscosity building in personal care products.
Sulfochem™ Alkyl Ether Sulfates

Sulfochem™ Alkyl Sulfates
Pearlizing Agents Sulfosuccinates
Create a pearl-like lustre in shampoos, shower gels and other cleansing products.
Quickpearl™ Pearlizing Agents
Mild cleansing agents, excellent viscosity building and formulation compatibility.
Chemccinate™ Sulfosuccinates