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  which of the anionic surfactants would you prefer to use and why?

  Posted by fotis83 on December 15, 2022 at 4:06 pm

  which of the anionic surfactants would you prefer to use and why? SlS, SLES, SCS, SCI, SLSA, sodium methyl lauroyl isethionate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, Sodium PEG-7 Olive Oil Carboxylate, sodium lauroyl glutamate.

  chemicalmatt replied 1 year, 11 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies
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  Fekher

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  December 15, 2022 at 5:40 pm

  @fotis83 I guess SLES because price / quality  compromise. 

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  fotis83

  Member

  December 15, 2022 at 6:23 pm

  Fekher said:

  @fotis83 I guess SLES because price / quality  compromise. 

  Thank you very much. It’s just for personal use and I’ve been especially scared of SLES, which seems to be contaminated with 1,4 dioxane

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  Fekher

  Member

  December 15, 2022 at 6:31 pm

  @fotis83 actually there are a lot of qualities of SLES then for sure you can find safe one. 

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  fotis83

  Member

  December 15, 2022 at 6:49 pm

  Fekher said:

  @fotis83 actually there are a lot of qualities of SLES then for sure you can find safe one. 

  This is zetesol 270/n (70% Active)

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  ketchito

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  December 16, 2022 at 3:58 pm

  fotis83 said:

  Fekher said:

  @fotis83 I guess SLES because price / quality  compromise. 

  Thank you very much. It’s just for personal use and I’ve been especially scared of SLES, which seems to be contaminated with 1,4 dioxane

  @fotis83 1,4-dioxane is present in ethoxylated materials. Nevertheless, it’s content in SLES is extremely low, and it’s been reduced over the years since manufacturing process was improved to remove most of the remaining ethylene oxide. 

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  chemicalmatt

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  December 16, 2022 at 6:37 pm

  I’m with @Fekher here: SLES rocks for reasons mentioned plus its easiest to build with, makes best foam. The dioxane level is inconsequential as @ketchito says. Of the others you cite, I’ll take sodium methyl lauroyl isethionate next, but there are so many others not cited here.

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