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Surfactants are one of the indispensable components in cosmetics, widely used in various applications such as cleansing, emulsification, dispersion, wetting, and foam formation. Depending on the hydrophilic group, surfactants can be classified into the following categories: anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, and nonionic surfactants.
Today, let's take a look at the commonly used abbreviations for surfactants. These abbreviations can help you quickly identify and reference specific surfactants in various materials.

                                                                                   Anionic Surfactants

Anionic surfactants, also known as anionic detergents, primarily refer to substances such as sodium linear alkylbenzene sulfonate and sodium alkyl sulfonate. They are classified into four main categories: carboxylates, sulfate esters, sulfonates, and phosphate esters. These surfactants exhibit excellent properties in cleaning, foaming, dispersing, emulsifying, and wetting. They are widely used as detergents, foaming agents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, and dispersants.

Sodium alpha-olefin sulfonate: AOS
Ammonium lauryl sulfate: AESA-70
Ammonium lauryl sulfate: K12A-70
Ammonium lauryl sulfate: K12A-28
Sodium lauryl sulfate: K12
Lauryl phosphate: MAP-85
Potassium lauryl phosphate: MAP-K
Lauryl phosphate triethanolamine: MAP-A
Disodium lauryl polyoxyethylene ether sulfosuccinate: MES
Sodium lauryl polyoxyethylene ether sulfate: AES-2EO-70
Triethanolamine lauryl sulfate: TEXAPHONT42
Sodium secondary alkyl sulfonate: SAS60
Sodium lauryl hydroxyethyl sulfonate: SCI85
Sodium N-lauroyl sarcosinate: Medialan LD30
Sodium cocoyl methyl taurate: Hostapon CT
Sodium O-lauroyl glutamate: Hostapon CLG
Magnesium lauramide polyoxyethylene ether sulfate: Ganapol AMG
Sodium lauryl polyoxyethylene ether carboxylate: Sandopan LS-24

                                                                                    Cationic Surfactants

Cationic surfactants are primarily nitrogen-containing organic amine derivatives. Due to the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom in their molecules, they can form hydrogen bonds with hydrogen atoms in acid molecules, resulting in a positive charge on the amino group. Based on their chemical structure, cationic surfactants can be mainly classified into four types: amine salts, quaternary ammonium salts, heterocyclic types, and phosphonium salts.

Stearyl trimethyl ammonium chloride: 1831
Cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride: 1631
Distearoylethyl hydroxyethyl methyl ammonium methyl sulfate: TE-90
Ceteareth-2: EUMULGIN S2 BRIJ72
Ceteareth-21: EUMULGIN S21 BRIJ721
Ceteareth-20: EUMULGIN B2
Lauryl glucoside polyglyceryl-2 dimer hydroxystearate/glycerin: EUMULGIN VL-75
Hydrogenated castor oil: DEHYMULS PEG-7
C16-18 alcohol glyceryl stearate: Emulgade PL 68/50
Ceteareth-20/Ceteareth-12/Cetearyl alcohol/Cetyl palmitate: Emulgade SE-PE
C16-18 alcohol/PEG-20 C16-18 alcohol ether: Emulgade 1000NI

                                                                                 Amphoteric Surfactants

Amphoteric surfactants are compounds that contain both anionic and cationic hydrophilic groups within the same molecule. Their most notable characteristic is their ability to both donate and accept protons, making them a mild type of surfactant.

Cocamidopropyl betaine: DEHYTON K
Dodecyl betaine/Dodecylpropyl betaine: BS-12
Dodecyldimethylamine oxide: OA-12
Cocamidopropyl dimethyl betaine: CAB-35
Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine: CHS-35
Cocoyl imidazoline: CAMA-30
Disodium laureth sulfosuccinate: MES

                                                                                 Nonionic Surfactants

Nonionic surfactants are surfactants whose molecules contain oxygen-based groups that do not dissociate in aqueous solutions as the primary hydrophilic component. Their surface activity is manifested by neutral molecules. They exhibit high surface activity, excellent properties in solubilization, antistatic performance, and calcium soap dispersion, low irritation, as well as outstanding wetting and cleansing capabilities.

Coconut fatty acid monoethanolamide: COMPERLAN 100C
Coconut fatty acid diethanolamide: COMPERLAN COD
C12-14 alkyl glucoside: 600 CSUP (APG)
C8-14 alkyl glucoside: GLUCOPON 650 EC (APG)
C12-16 alkyl glucoside: PLANTACARE 1200 UP (APG)
C8-16 alkyl glucoside: PLANTACARE 2000 UP (APG)
Fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether (3/7/9 EO): AEO-3/7/9
Nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether: TX-4.5/6.5/10/15/20/40
Hydroxy synthetic alcohol polyoxyethylene ether: GENAPOL UD-080
Coconut fatty acid monoethanolamide: CMEA
Fatty alcohol + 4EO + 5PO: DEHYPON LS45
Hydroxy synthetic alcohol polyoxyethylene ether: UD-080