Sulfochem™ ALS-K surfactant

Cleansing Hair-Care

Naturally-derived, primary surfactant great for low pH personal care applications.

Sulfochem™ ALS-K surfactant is a naturally-derived, bio-based surfactant that provides a dense, rich foam when formulating low pH shampoos, shower gels, and other personal care cleansing products. Sulfochem™ ALS-K surfactant is preserved with methylchloroisothiazolinone (and) methylisothiazolinone.

Function: <a href='/Personal-Care/Products/Product-Finder?ingredientType=Functional&functions=Cleansing'>Cleansing</a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href='/Personal-Care/Products/Product-Finder?ingredientType=Functional&functions=Foam Enhancer'>Foam Enhancer</a>

Ingredient Name: <div class="ExternalClass0488031495914AE19DF2BE5BE177CDAA">Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate</div>

Recommended Use level: Recommended use level is 15 to 55 wt% as supplied as a primary surfactant and 5 to 15 wt% as supplied as a secondary surfactant

  • Effective in low pH systems
  • Excellent detergency and viscosity
  • Formulates easily with various betaines, sulfosuccinates, amides, and amine oxides to develop personal care cleansing products with high viscosities and excellent foaming characteristics
  • Low odor and low color
  • Non-formaldehyde preservative
  • Rich, stable foam
  • Synergy with betaines and other co-surfactants, offers many formulating possibilities