DESCRIPTION: Alpha Olefin Sulfonate (AOS) is a high-foaming but mild anionic surfactant. AOS has good foaming, good emulsification, creates dense foam with excellent wetting and cleansing action, and good skin mildness. Its resistance to hydrolysis makes it ideal in formulations containing salicylic acid and alpha hydroxy acid, it is relatively unaffected by changing water hardness; giving great flexibility to the formulator.
Easily biodegradable, AOS is environmentally friendly, giving a luxurious and excellent foaming performance that is gentle on the skin. Viscosity can be built with the addition of amides, betaines and/or salt.
BENEFITS:
- Excellent performance characteristics
- Readily biodegradable
- Broad pH stability
- Excellent mildness profile
- Excellent foaming characteristics
- Good for sulfate-free formulations
- Excellent viscosity capacity
APPLICATIONS: Body wash, shampoo, pet shampoo, shower gel, bubble bath, etc.
HOW TO USE
INCI: Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Use rate: 1 – 10% for most products. (Up to 25%)
Temperature sensitivity: Stable up to 80°C
pH stability: 3.5 – 7.0
Solubility: Water – freely soluble.
Charge: Anionic
Appearance: Free-flowing off-white powder.
Assay: 98.0% min
This is a cosmetic raw material and is meant for external use only in cosmetic formulations. As with all of our materials, it should not be taken internally. Treasure Actives is not responsible for product compatibility. We advise everyone to test ingredients for performance, compatibility and safety prior to committing to larger quantities. Keep all products out of reach of children. For more information, please see our terms and conditions page.
