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Surfactants

Surfactants, short for surface-active agents, are chemical compounds that lower the surface tension between two substances, such as a liquid and a solid or a liquid and a gas. 


Surface-active agents, or surfactants, are essential to formulating cosmetics, detergents, and soaps. Surfactants have hydrophilic (water-attracting) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) properties, enabling them to disperse, emulsify, and stabilize mixtures of immiscible substances like oil and water.
 
Univar Solutions offers a broad range of anionic surface-active agents and amphoteric, cationic, and nonionic surfactants from industry-leading surfactant manufacturers. We are your one-stop shop for quality surfactants to meet your formulation needs. With purity, safety, and efficiency to consider, you can trust the quality of our surfactants and rely on us as your partner for accurate, on-time service and supply chain expertise.
 
Our surfactant specialists can help you formulate innovative products, meet new regulatory requirements, resolve formulation or supply challenges, and improve the formulated product cost. We are here to serve as your partner delivering what you need, when you need it, and at the best economics. Find your surfactant manufacturing products here.

Surfactants, short for surface-active agents, are chemical compounds that lower the surface tension between two substances, such as a liquid and a solid or a liquid and a gas. 


Surface-active agents, or surfactants, are essential to formulating cosmetics, detergents, and soaps. Surfactants have hydrophilic (water-attracting) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) properties, enabling them to disperse, emulsify, and stabilize mixtures of immiscible substances like oil and water.
 
Univar Solutions offers a broad range of anionic surface-active agents and amphoteric, cationic, and nonionic surfactants from industry-leading surfactant manufacturers. We are your one-stop shop for quality surfactants to meet your formulation needs. With purity, safety, and efficiency to consider, you can trust the quality of our surfactants and rely on us as your partner for accurate, on-time service and supply chain expertise.
 
Our surfactant specialists can help you formulate innovative products, meet new regulatory requirements, resolve formulation or supply challenges, and improve the formulated product cost. We are here to serve as your partner delivering what you need, when you need it, and at the best economics. Find your surfactant manufacturing products here.
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Surfactants

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Types of Surfactants
  1. Amphoterics 10 items
  2. Anionics 50 items
  3. Blended Surfactants 2 items
  4. Cationics 184 items
  5. Nonionics 117 items
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  2. Box 3 items
  3. Bulk 22 items
  4. Drum 268 items
  5. IBC 50 items
  6. Pail 14 items
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Biodegradable/Compostable 31 items
Circular materials 3 items
Environmental accreditation 35 items
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  1. Beauty & Personal Care 18 items
  2. Homecare & Industrial Cleaning 48 items
Application
  1. Cleansing 2 items
  2. Hair Care 2 items
  3. Skin Care 2 items
Certification
  1. NSF 1 item
Grade
  1. Technical 367 items
Form
  1. Crystal 1 item
  2. Fine Powder 3 items
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  5. Liquid 335 items
  6. Paste 4 items
  7. Powder 7 items
  8. Semi-solid 4 items
  9. Solid 8 items

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  1. Abex® 18 S
  2. Abex® 2525/40
  3. Abex® EP 110
  4. Abex® EP 120 K
  5. Abex® JKB STD RHO
  6. ACCOQUAT 522 LM-90, Technical Grade, Liquid, Drum
  7. Accoquat CS-4000
  8. ALCODET 218, Technical Grade, Liquid, Drum
  9. ALCODET SK, Technical Grade, Liquid, Drum
  10. ALFONIC 810-6 Alcohol Ethoxylate, Technical Grade, Liquid, 2145 Lb IBC Tote
  11. ALFONIC 810-6 Alcohol Ethoxylate, Technical Grade, Liquid, 400 Lb 55 Gallon Steel Drum
  12. ALKAMULS 400 MO, Technical Grade, Liquid, Drum
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