Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is a third generation surfactant having excellent properties in wetting, blending, emulsification, solubility, good stability at high temperature, and detergency.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate has high foaming characteristics, mildness, less resistant to hard water and excellent bio-degradable.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is a surfactant widely used in personal care products, household detergents, and industrial cleaners.
CAS Number: 68856-14-4
Synonyms: Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, 68439-57-6, Sodium alpha-olefin, SulfonateSODIUM ALPHA-OLEFIN SULFONATE;Sodium Alpha-Olefin Sulfonate ( AOS )
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is valued for its strong cleaning and foaming properties.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonates are a group of anionic surfactants, which are used as detergents.
The compounds contain a - mostly linear, primary - alkyl R and a monovalent cation M, preferably sodium.
The most frequently used example of this group of substances is sodium α-olefin sulfonate (INCI: Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate).
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonates are mixtures of long chain sulfonate salts prepared by the sulfonation of alpha olens.
The numbers average lengths of the carbon chains of the alpha olens.
In cosmetics and personal care products, Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate mainly in shampoos and bath and shower products.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is an anionic surfactant often found in bath, shower, and hair care cleansers.
It is a mixture of long chain sulfonate salts prepared by sulfonation of C14-16 alpha olens.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate can be derived from coconut an copious foam.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate, typically using sulfur trioxide. Subsequent alkaline hydrolysis gives a mixture of alkene sulfonates (60-65%) and hydroxyalkane sulfonates (35-40%).
The commercially available Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonates are mostly solutions with about 40% active ingredient content.
In addition to a longer hydrocarbon chain in which there must be at least one double bond (hence the name "olefin"), it has an anionic sulfonate headgroup with a sodium ion as a counterion.
The sulfonate group is negative in aqueous solution, which is why the α-olefin sulfonates are among the anionic surfactants.
In contrast to most other surfactants in which the C12-alkyl chains have the highest surface activity, olefin sulfonates shows maximal activity when using C14and C16-olefins.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate offers substantial wetting-, cleansing, and foam-boosting properties.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is composed of C14/C16 alpha olefin sulfonate sodium salt, which generates highly stable micro-foam and is unsusceptible to water hardness.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate possesses a low tendency to build up viscosity.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is suitable for formulating shampoos, liquid soaps, and shower products.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is Vegan suitable and Kosher compliant.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is used as a detergent in cleaning products and shampoos.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is a mixture of long-chain sultanate salts prepared by sulfonating alpha-olefins of various carbon chain lengths.
As a surfactant-cleansing agent, Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is used in cosmetics.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is also used as an inert ingredient surfactant or related adjuvant of surfactants in pesticide formulations used on growing crops or RACs.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is an excellent surfactant in cosmetics that helps remove dirt, pollutants, and buildup from the hair and scalp.
Primarily present in hair care products, Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate can also be used in skincare and cosmetics.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is a pretty effective cleansing agent with good foaming properties.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate looks like a fine white powder in its raw form
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is a mild anionic surfactant with excellent viscosity and foam characteristics.
It oers good solubility in water, high surface activity, enhanced detergency and foamability, compatability with all other types low sensitivity to water hardness, high level of biodegradability and low irritation and ecotoxicity.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is an optimal surfactant solution for the formulation of personal care and cosmetic products, HI&I cleaning an detergents.
For its unique properties the product is also used in agricultural products, construction industry, re-ghting foams etc.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is a formaldehyde-free solution of sodium c14-c16 that preserved by mCi/MI.
It has excellent viscosity, hard water stability, detergency, foam characteristics and pH stability in wide pH range, so it can be used in many applications.
Compared with lauryl sulfate, Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is a mild surfactant, which can be used in high performance sulfate free, shampoo, shower gel, hand sanitizer and pet care formula.
It is very effective in unloading poor fluids and particles from gas producing wells.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate has excellent thermal stability at temperatures up to 400 ° F.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is easily biodegradable.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is an effective emulsifier and has excellent foaming characteristics.
Its resistance to water hardness and other metallic ions is very good, and it is stable over a wide pH range.
It is superior to conventional detergent actives with regard to bio-degradability, mildness to skin, cold-water solubility, rinsability, flash foaming, and detergency in hard water.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is compatible with other surfactants like linear alkyl benzene sulphonate (LABS) and SLS, including soap.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate helps to overcome the sting caused by conventional detergent actives.
A combination of LABS and Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate in certain proportions can yield synergistic detergent action, which can result in improved performance of a given total active or reduced cost for a given performance
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonates are excellent intermediates for the production of alpha olefin sulfonate (AOS) surfactants.
These surfactants have excellent detergency, high compatibility with hard water, good wetting and foaming properties.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate does not contain skin irritants and sensitizers, and it can be rapidly biodegraded.
It is used in high quality shampoo, light liquid detergent, bath foam and heavy liquid and powder detergents.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is also used in emulsion polymerization.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate mixture is commonly used in hand sanitizers.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate, commonly called AOS for short, is a third-generation anionic surfactant.
It’s biodegradable, mild, and resistant to hard water, yet with outstanding detergency and excellent compatibility with other types of surfactants.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate’s widely used to formulate high-foaming heavy-duty detergent as the secondary surfactant alone with Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid (LABSA) or to formulate mild light-duty detergents and personal care products, such as hand soap liquid, shampoo, baby bubble bath, and so on.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate commonly abbreviated as AOS is a very effective surfactant that is commonly used in home care products.
It can clean most surfaces because it dissolves even dirt, grease and most types of stains, making it a preferred household cleaner.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is a highly active EO-free primary anionic surfactant with hard water and electrolyte tolerance.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate has many applications in the textile printing and dyeing industry, petroleum chemicals, oil extraction, and industrial cleaning.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate can be used as a concrete density modifier, foaming wallboard, and firefighting foam.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate can also be used as a pesticide emulsifier, wetting agent, etc.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate produces a well-defined amount of homogeneously distributed microscopic air bubbles in gypsum and building mortars.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate reduces the density of wet mortars and improves workability.
In addition, Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate enables a small air void system, improving freeze-thaw durability while minimally influencing.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate provides a rich lather for cleansing products such as body washes and shampoos.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is stable in acidic conditions.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is a cold-processable, preservative-free, anionic surfactant
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate has high foaming primary surfactant for hand dishwashing liquids.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate has Low stickiness to textile fibers, especially for carpet and upholstery cleaners.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate has a low tendency to build up viscosity and is, therefore, suitable for use in I&I cleaners.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is used in various industrial and consumer applications encompassing domestic, institutional, and industrial cleaning detergents, as a
processing aid in the textile, leather, and chemical industry, and as an air entraining agent in the construction industry.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is used to produce detergents and cleaning agents.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is particularly suitable for foam cleaners for upholstery and carpets because of the low stickiness of the residues left on the fibers.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is also used in the textile, leather, and construction industries as a wetting, detergent, and foaming agent.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is used as an emulsifier in the emulsion polymerization of styrene/butadiene latex, styrene/butadiene rubber, and acrylate and styrene/acrylate dispersions
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate are mixtures of long chain sulfonate salts prepared by the sulfonation of alpha olefins.
The numbers indicate the average lengths of the carbon chains of the alpha olefins.
In cosmetics and personal care products, Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonates are used mainly in shampoos and bath and shower products
Typically a mixture, but its general structure can be represented as R-CH=CH-(CH2)n-SO3Na, where R is a long-chain alkyl group (usually derived from C14-C16 hydrocarbons).
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate usually appears as a white or light yellow powder or a clear liquid, depending on its formulation.
It lowers the surface tension of water, enabling better cleaning by emulsifying oils and dispersing dirt.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate generates rich and stable foam, even in hard water or salt solutions.
Less irritating to skin compared to some other surfactants like Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is more environmentally friendly due to its linear structure, which enhances biodegradability.
Found in shampoos, body washes, and facial cleansers.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is used in laundry detergents, dishwashing liquids, and all-purpose cleaners.
Utilized in car washes, industrial cleaners, and oilfield chemicals.
Effective in hard water conditions.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is less irritating and more biodegradable.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate offers stronger cleaning performance but might be slightly harsher on sensitive skin compared to SLES.
Uses Of Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate:
In horticulture, Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is used to remove dangerous insects from meadows.
A mixture of surfactants (sodium alpha olefin sulphonate), fatty acids and a thickener (modified starch/ guar gum/ alginate/ xanthan gum, etc.) is used.
The prepared mixture is used to form the foam and the foam is applied to the lawn.
The grass becomes sticky and insects stick to it.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is non-toxic but effective.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate washes off the grass when it rains.
In fire extinguishing Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is used as a foaming/foaming agent.
Due to its low ecotoxicity, easy biodegradation, low influence of hard water, high foaming and low irritation, Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is very convenient for the production of firefighting foams, both as a main component and as a secondary component.
In the paint industry, sodium Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is used as a component of dispersion systems when making paints, as a base for paints or as a component in self-made paints, as a pigment remover, a foaming agent or as a dirt remover.
In schools, Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is used in fun experiments such as "elephant toothpaste", "burning foam", "soap bubbles", "sea of foam", etc., where it is necessary to induce foaming, to keep them stable for a longer time at different pH, temperature conditions.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is also used to prepare a homogeneous strongly magnetic aqueous solution with iron oxide Fe3O4.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate with linear alkenyl radicals from C12 to C18 are used as anionic surfactants in various areas of application due to their pronounced foam formation and foam stability (even with high water hardness), excellent fat-dissolving power and oil dissolving power as well as a favorable ecological profile and low aquatic toxicity and human toxicity.
They are typically used in detergents and cleaning agents, for degreasing, in the emulsion polymerization, the conditioning of concrete and mortar as well as in the formulation of pesticides.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is being introduced in some shampoos as an alternative to sodium laureth sulfate.
Some groups and sellers suggest that it is healthier, but this claim lacks evidence.
In cosmetics it is used as a very strong surfactant for the deep removal of grease, hardened deposits.
Very effective as a primary ingredient in shampoos, shaving, cosmetic bath foams.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate formulations are phosphate or phosphonate free, otherwise oxidation of the double bond takes place and the molecule straightens out, resulting in a loss of skin softening properties.
Concentrations used range from 4 to 30% depending on the desired foaming and cleansing effect.
In construction industry, Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is used both as a cleaning agent and as a foaming agent in the production of porous, foamed structures which are used as part of the duded part of insulation products.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is commonly used in formulations for cleansing and foaming due to its mildness and compatibility with the skin.
Helps remove oils and dirt from the scalp while providing a rich lather.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate offers effective cleaning and foaming without excessive dryness.
Acts as a gentle surfactant, suitable for sensitive skin types.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonates ability to emulsify oils and remove dirt makes it ideal for cleaning applications.
Cuts through grease and food residues effectively.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate contributes to cleaning power and soil dispersion.
Provides foaming and cleaning for various surfaces.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate removes grease, dirt, and road grime while producing high foam.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is used for cleaning machinery, floors, and equipment in industrial settings.
Found in pet shampoos for gentle cleaning.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate occasionally used in makeup removers and cleansing foams.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonates emulsifying properties are useful in dissolving oily residues.
Helps break down and disperse oil in marine environments.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is used in surfactant-enhanced remediation of contaminated soils and water.
Its foaming ability contributes to creating dense, stable foam layers.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate is used in various industries to create foamy textures.
Safety Profile Of Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate:
Can cause irritation, redness, or dryness if it comes into direct contact with the skin or eyes.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate typically milder but may still cause discomfort for sensitive individuals.
Always rinse thoroughly after contact; avoid touching the eyes when handling concentrated solutions.
Fine particles (in powdered form) or mists (in manufacturing settings) may irritate the respiratory tract, causing coughing or difficulty breathing.
Sodium linear alpha olefin sulfonate use protective masks and ensure proper ventilation in workplaces where Sodium LAOS is handled in powder form.