Surfactants- A part of Daily Life!!!

The word Surfactants sounds like a chemical used in chemistry, right? But do you know we use surfactants daily? Surfactants are essential ingredients used in soaps, shampoos, face washes like wild stone face wash, body washes, detergents and more. So, are you excited to know what surfactants are?

So, what surfactants are?

The word surfactant is derived from the word “surface-active agents”. These are cleansing agents used to remove oil or dirt from skin, hair or clothes. These have hydrophilic or water-loving head and oil-loving tail, therefore, the oil from skin can be wash away from the skin. Though whether it is men’s or women’s cleansing products; both have surfactants however, it changes in proportion and types from male to female. It is because both have different skin types.

Are surfactants good on male’s skin?

Yes, all of us need surfactants to keep our skin healthy and clean. But here it should be noted that some surfactants are too hard on skin and can make you feel irritated.

Can surfactants be natural?

Yes, surfactants can be completely natural. Though these don’t exist in nature but can be derived from 100% natural products such as oils, sugars and so on. Even in some chemical surfactants, there is the use of natural ingredients in the process instead of using chemicals.

Surfactants can be divided into three types:

· Oil-loving: Lipophilic

· Water-loving: Hydrophilic

· Water-repelling: Hydrophobic

Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Alpha olefin sulfonate and sodium lauryl sulfate are some of the common names of surfactants.

What are the benefits of surfactants on male’s skin?

Surfactants can work great on men skin but if used and bought in the right manner. When you buy products in which gentler proportion of surfactants are added then these can be helpful in deep cleaning your skin. They would not only remove oil and dirt from your skin but as well as this helps in clearing out your skin pores. Clearing dirt from your skin leaves a smoother skin than before. There are many types of surfactants present that helps you to have a smoother and healthier skin and hair.

Have a look:

Conditioning- agents surfactants: There are conditioning- agents surfactants are available in products that include “leave-on” hair care products. These are widely used in men’s hair conditioners. After using hair conditioning, the particles remain on the hair offering smooth feel to your hair. The molecule is like oil molecule offering smooth texture to your hair.

Emulsifiers: Emulsifiers are usually used in moisturizing lotions and creams. Customers love the moisturizing agents in uniform texture. When these moisturizing lotions and creams are applied to the skin, oil and moisturizer are delivered to your skin.

Foaming agents (surfactants): Many products such as shampoos, face washes and cleansers create a foam kind texture as compare to the liquid form. These foaming agents normally cleanse your skin thoroughly. The surfactants in foaming agents allow cleaning the skin as well as hair by removing oil and dirt from it.

Surfactants work great when it comes to cleansing. There are several surfactants used in several soaps, body washes, and face washes. Because of their highly beneficial properties it is the part of post of the wild stone grooming products.