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Home Cosmetic Science Talk General At what pH would CAPB act as cationic surfactant in shampoo?

  • At what pH would CAPB act as cationic surfactant in shampoo?

    Posted by Abdullah on October 16, 2021 at 1:04 pm

    Amphoteric surfactants like CAPB has both positive and negative charge correct. At high ph it will function as anionic surfactant. at what pH and below will it function as cationic surfactant? 

    Fekher replied 1 year, 7 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Fekher

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    October 16, 2021 at 2:59 pm

    @Abdullah I guess in acid pH CAPB works as cationic surfactant and in basic  pH works as anionic surfactant.