Surfactants Table
These are the surfactants I own (excluding pre-blended ones) plus some other common ones. I found myself constantly looking up this information on them when formulating, so I decided to pull it together into a useful spreadsheet. I hope you find it helpful!Want to learn more about substituting surfactants? Click here!
You can also click on the names of the individual surfactants in the table to learn more about them in the Humblebee & Me DIY Encyclopedia!
| Surfactant Name | Format | Charge | pH | Active Matter | Notes, Sources, Where to Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Silk Protein (Foaming Silk) | Thin liquid | Anionic | 6.5–8.0 | 31.5% | SDS Windy Point Lotion Crafter |
| Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI) | Powder, noodles, flakes | Anionic | 4.5–6.5 (10% Solution) | 84% | Ingredients to Die For Windy Point |
| Cocamidopropyl Betaine | Thin liquid | Amphoteric | 5–6 (10% Solution) | 30% | Ingredients to Die For Making Cosmetics Windy Point |
| Sodium Coco Suphate (SCS) | Powder, noodles | Anionic | 7.5–10.5 (1% solution) | 95% | The Herbarie Acme Hardesty |
| Sodium C14-16 Alpha Olefin Sulfonate (Bio-Terge AS40) | Thin liquid | Anionic | 8–9 (10% in water) | 39% | Voyageur Stepan |
| Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate (Bio-Terge AS90) | Powder | Anionic | 8–10 (5% in water) | 88% | Voyageur |
| Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside | Liquid | Non-ionic | 5.5–6 | 60% | Voyageur |
| Decyl Glucoside | Liquid | Non-ionic | 11–12 | 51% | Voyageur Ingredients to Die For |
| Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate (SLSa) | Powder | Anionic | 5.0–7.5 (5% Solution) | 65% | Voyageur Windy Point Ingedients to Die For |
| Coco Glucoside | Liquid | Non-ionic | 11.5–12.5 | 55% | Ingredients to Die For |
| Sodium Lauryl Sulfate | Powder | Anionic | 9.75–10.25 (1% solution) | 90% | Save on Citric |
| Sodium Lauryl Sulfate | Liquid | Anionic | 9.75–10.25 | 29% | Save on Citric |
| Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate | Liquid | Anionic | 5.5–6.2 (10% in water) | 30–35% | Voyageur |
| Sodium Laureth Sulfate | Viscous liquid | Anionic | 7.5 (10% solution) | 26% | Voyageur |
| Lauryl Glucoside | Paste | Non-ionic | 12 (10% solution) | 50% | Les Âmes Fleurs Essence Plus |
| Sodium Cocoamphoacetate | Semi-viscous liquid | Amphoteric | 8.0–10.0 (10% solution) | 38% | Making Cosmetics Stepan Essential Wholesale |