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. Unique multi-functional, cost effective, quality formulated concentrates that yield optimized finished products when diluted.
Amidex™ Alkanolamides *
Amidex™ Alkanolamides Monoethanolamides *
Schercomid™ Alkanolamides		 Sulfochem™ and Chemoryl™ Surfactant Performance Concentrates *
 Amido-Amines  Soaps
Classic choices for conditioning, softening, foaming,viscosity building
and emulsifying		 Cleansing agents for truly "natural" shampoos, soaps or other personal care products
Katemul™ Amido-Amine Salts
Schercodine™ Amido-Amines		 Potassium Cocoate and Potassium Soyate *
 Amine Oxides  Specialty Ethoxylates
Wetting agents, foamers and foam stabilizers in shampoos,
bath preparations and shaving creams		 Emollients, emulsifiers, solubilizers, thickeners, stabilizers and mild cleansing agents.
Chemoxide™ Amine Oxides *
Schercamox™ Amine Oxides		 Chemonic™ Specialty Ethoxylates
 Amphoterics  Specialty Quats
Mild detergents that provide excellent foam height and stability. For mildness, conditioning or emulsifying properties for hair or skin
Chembetaine™ Amphoterics
Schercotaine™ Betaine Amphoterics
Schercoteric™ MS-2 50 Imidazolinium Amphoteric
Quatrex™ Quaternary Conditioning Agents
Schercoquat™ Specialty Quats
 Imidazolines  Sulfates
Offer such functions as detergency, wetting ability, antistatic behavior, emulsification and corrosion inhibition. Classic low odor, low color choices for foaming and viscosity building in personal care products.
Schercozoline™ Imidazolines Sulfochem™ Alkyl Ether Sulfates
Sulfochem™ Alkyl Sulfates
 Pearlizing Agents  Sulfosuccinates
Create a pearl-like lustre in shampoos, shower gels and other cleansing products. Mild cleansing agents, excellent viscosity building and formulation compatibility.
Quickpearl™ Pearlizing Agents Chemccinate™ Sulfosuccinates