Product Information

Alpha Olefin Sulfonate (AOS) is a high-foaming but mild anionic surfactant. AOS has good foaming, good emulsification, creates dense foam with excellent wetting and cleansing action, and good skin mildness. Its resistance to hydrolysis makes it ideal in formulations containing salicylic acid and alpha hydroxy acid, it is relatively unaffected by changing water hardness; giving great flexibility to the formulator.

Easily biodegradable, AOS is environmentally friendly, giving a luxurious and excellent foaming performance that is gentle on the skin. Viscosity can be built with the addition of amides, betaines and/or salt.

BENEFITS:

• Excellent performance characteristics
• Readily biodegradable
• Broad pH stability
• Excellent mildness profile
• Excellent foaming characteristics
• Good for sulfate-free formulations
• Excellent viscosity capacity

APPLICATIONS: Body wash, shampoo, pet shampoo, shower gel, bubble bath, etc.

ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS

INCI: Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate

Use rate: 1 – 40%

Temperature sensitivity: Stable up to 80°C

pH stability: 3.5 – 7.0

Solubility: Water – freely soluble.

Charge: Anionic

Storage: Store at temperatures above 13°C (55°F). Avoid overheating or freezing. This material can gel and separate if exposed to cooler temperatures. If this happens, heat it slowly with mild stirring to ensure its homogeneity before use.