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  ALES vs SLES

  Posted by LincsChemist on October 13, 2020 at 10:17 am

  I have a client who wants to avoid SLES for marketing reasons but is happy to use ALES. I haven’t worked with ALES before, so I was wondering - can I make a straight switch for SLES or are there other considerations to take into account?

  belassi replied 4 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies

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  OldPerry

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  October 13, 2020 at 1:05 pm

  Yes, but you have to watch your pH (keep it low) as the ingredient can react with the steel containers and cause pitting.

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  LincsChemist

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  October 13, 2020 at 2:11 pm

  @Perry Right, ok thanks, that’s very useful to know. 

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  belassi

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  October 13, 2020 at 2:46 pm

  You will get more slip and more foam. I do get pitting on stainless if I don’t clean utensils promptly. Do not let the pH exceed 6. 

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