AOS Liquid

AOS Liquid is a widely used surfactant in many industries like detergents, home care, cosmetics etc. AOS Liquid is used in the manufacturing of various products such as Hair Care Shampoo, Toilet Bar, Liquid Detergents, Textiles, Leather, Agrochemicals, Construction, Polymers, and Fire – fighting foam. AOS Liquid has a wide range of applications, especially with liquid detergents. This amber-colored liquid is derived from petroleum and is used as a surfactant to produce highly foaming, exceptionally mild shampoos, soaps, handwashes, detergents, cleansing lotions, etc. Its excellent cleaning and degreasing properties make it ideal for application in the textile industry.

BENEFITS AND USES- 

• It has an extraordinary ability to clean your skin without stripping it off its natural oils.

• Add this to your shampoos and conditioners to make some great sulfate-free products.


• It is skin and environmentally friendly.


• When used in bubble baths it produces a copious foam to give you a rich bathing and relaxing experience.


• It resists hard water well making it an efficient detergent and cleanser.

• It enhances the viscosity of your formulation and you can find it in almost all liquid detergents.

 HOW IT WORKS-

• It works by breaking the surface tension of water which allows the water to clear dirt, dust, and grime.

• It forms micelles in water and works by attaching dirt to the hydrophobic end that gets washed away with water.

 CONCENTRATION AND SOLUBILITY-

• The recommended concentration is 3%-40% depending on the type of formulation.


• It is soluble in water and insoluble in oil.

 HOW TO USE-

• Melt the surfactants of choice.


• Add our AOS to the melted surfactant base.


• Pour the base into the cold water phase and then add the oil phase to it.


• Stir and adjust the pH.

STABILITY/ SHELF LIFE

• Two years under proper storage. Store in a dry, cool place, away from moisture and heat.  


• Alpha olefin sulfonate is stable at an extensive pH range and suitable for use in acidic environments.