Cleansing Surfactants

Cleansing agents

All skin types Can be drying

What is Cleansing Surfactants?

Surfactants that lift away oil, dirt and makeup and create lather in cleansers. Modern blends are mostly mild; high-foaming sulfates can feel stripping on dry or sensitive skin.

In skincare terms, Cleansing Surfactants is a cleansing ingredient that helps lift away dirt, oil and makeup.

What does it do?

Cleansing Surfactants is primarily used for cleansing agents.

Who it may suit

If your skin is sensitive or reactive, introduce it slowly and patch test first. It is widely used across products for all skin types.

Where you'll find it

In our catalogue, Cleansing Surfactants appears in cleansers, sets, treatments, masks.

Also listed as

On an ingredients label (INCI), Cleansing Surfactants may appear as: sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, lauramidopropyl betaine, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium cocoyl glycinate, tea-cocoyl glutamate, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate.

This is educational information, not medical advice. Skin reactions vary between individuals — patch test new products and consult a professional if you have specific concerns.