Topic: NEW PRIMARY MULTIFUNCTIONAL SURFACTANT FOR HAND SOAPS

Modern trends in detergents induce formulators to research increasingly complex compositions able to satisfy traditional properties such as higher washing efficiency (min. dosage with max. yield), dermo-compatibility, soft sensorial feel during and after wash, biodegradability and eco-toxicity.

Consumers also desire some additional characteristics which guide their purchase choice regardless to product performance. These characteristics include viscosity, aspect, foaming power, color, fragrance etc.

Detergency effectiveness is mainly due to primary surfactants which require the addition of various secondary surfactants and additives. This is necessary to increase the detergent final quality, ultimately obtaining all those characteristics required by the consumer.

To reach this goal, an innovative multifunctional primary surfactant based on a modified long-chain 1-Alkene sulfonate was developed.

The aim of this paper is to analyze quantitatively and qualitatively the efficacy in terms of cleaning efficiency, mildness on skin, dermo compatibility, rheology, foaming power, foam aspect, ease of use and cost effectiveness.