Amphoteric surfactants play a vital role in manufacturing gentle and skin-friendly daily chemical goods. Among all common raw materials in the cosmetic industry, Lauryl Betaine (LB) stands out as a classic and highly popular amphoteric surfactant. In fact, this versatile raw material can perfectly combine strong foaming performance with outstanding mild cleaning power, so it becomes a preferred formula ingredient for most mild personal care products.
Core Product Properties
Basic Chemical Information
CAS No.: 683-10-3
Chemical Name: Dodecyl Dimethyl Betaine
To start with, Lauryl Betaine belongs to typical zwitterionic surfactant that carries both anionic and cationic functional groups inside its molecular structure. You can click to view more amphoteric surfactant series for matching daily chemical raw materials.
Appearance & Key Characteristics
In general, finished Lauryl Betaine liquid shows colorless to pale yellow transparent form. Its standard solid content ranges from 30% to 35%, while stable pH value keeps between 5 and 7. First of all, this surfactant owns superior water solubility and wide formula compatibility. Moreover, it can mix well with anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants as well as nonionic surfactants without causing stratification or formula instability.
Besides good compatibility, it can create dense, delicate and long-lasting foam during use. Meanwhile, it owns reliable thickening effect and excellent hair & skin conditioning capacity. Most importantly, it features low skin irritation, safe application performance and eco-friendly properties, which fully meets the production standard of high-end mild daily necessities. We also supply Lauramidopropyl Betaine with different activity content for your different formula demands.
Main Application Scenarios
Personal Care Cleansers
People widely apply Lauryl Betaine in mainstream personal care cleaning products such as shampoo, body wash and hand sanitizer. It can effectively boost foam volume and enhance foam stability in daily cleaning formulas. In addition, it can greatly weaken the skin irritation caused by strong anionic surfactants inside the whole formula. Apart from irritation reduction, it optimizes overall skin touch after cleaning and makes hair smooth, soft and easy to comb after washing.
Baby Care Products
Since it owns ultra-mild cleaning characteristics, it is fully suitable for producing infant dedicated cleaning products including baby shampoo and mild baby body wash. This raw material can effectively protect tender baby skin and fragile baby scalp from external stimulation, so it is widely trusted by baby care brand manufacturers.
Other Daily Chemicals
This pearlescent agent can be added to hand washes and facial cleansers.It improves foam quality and leaves a pleasant skin feel after use.
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