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  • When are micelles formed in cleaning products?

    Posted by abdullah on June 13, 2021 at 2:08 pm

    When are micelles formed in Shampoo or other cleaning products? 

    a) during making of Shampoo when we mix surfactants with other ingredients.

    b) when we are washing our hair and Shampoo is in contact with soils. 

    oldperry replied 2 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • paprik

    Member
    June 14, 2021 at 1:02 am

    For me a). Micelles are formed in the finished product. 

    [The shape of the micelle depends on the size of the head (and the tail type). (Spherical, cylindrical, etd … )]

  • oldperry

    Member
    June 17, 2021 at 11:42 am

    Micelles are formed when the concentration of the surfactant exceeds the Critical Micelle Concentration

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