Foam Booster & Mild Surfactant – Amjad and Zarar Nuc
At Amjad and Zarar Nuc, we offer a curated selection of high-performance Foam Boosters and Mild Surfactants essential for modern personal care and hygiene products. These ingredients help achieve the ideal balance between luxurious foam and gentle cleansing—perfect for sensitive skin, sulfate-free formulations, and baby care. Whether you're developing shampoos, face washes, or body cleansers, our surfactants enhance lather, improve skin-feel, and ensure product safety and stability.
Types of Foam Boosters & Mild Surfactants We Offer
Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate 70%
Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate (ALS) is a strong anionic surfactant commonly used in shampoos, body washes, and cleansers. It is highly effective at removing dirt, oil, and buildup from the skin and hair. ALS produces a rich, foamy lather that gives a deep cleansing effect. Due to its strong cleansing action, it is often blended with milder surfactants to reduce harshness. It works well in both rinse-off and household cleaning formulations. Though powerful, it may cause dryness in sensitive skin types if used alone.
Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (Needle/Powder)
Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) is one of the most widely used surfactants in cosmetics and cleaning products. It is available in different physical forms, such as needle or powder, for formulation flexibility. SLS provides excellent foaming, emulsification, and cleaning properties. It is used in shampoos, face washes, toothpastes, and household detergents. While effective, it can sometimes strip natural oils, leading to dryness. For this reason, it is usually combined with conditioning agents to balance its effect.
Sodium Laureth Sulphate
Sodium Laureth Sulphate (SLES) is a gentler alternative to SLS, produced by ethoxylation. It provides good cleansing and foaming while being less irritating to skin and hair. SLES is widely used in shampoos, body washes, facial cleansers, and bubble baths. It helps spread other ingredients evenly in formulations, enhancing product performance. Its milder profile makes it suitable for daily-use personal care products. It is often combined with amphoteric surfactants to improve mildness further.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cocamidopropyl Betaine (CAPB) is a mild amphoteric surfactant derived from coconut oil. It is commonly used in baby shampoos, facial cleansers, and sensitive skin products. CAPB enhances foam stability and improves viscosity when blended with other surfactants. It helps reduce irritation caused by stronger cleansers, making formulas gentler. In hair care, it leaves strands soft and manageable. Its natural origin and mildness make it popular in eco-friendly formulations.
Coconut Diethanol Amide
Coconut Diethanol Amide (CDEA) is a foam booster and thickening agent used in personal care products. It is derived from coconut oil and functions as a secondary surfactant. CDEA increases foam richness, stabilizes bubbles, and improves product texture. It also acts as a viscosity enhancer, giving shampoos and body washes a creamy feel. In hair care, it provides conditioning effects and enhances softness. Its multifunctionality makes it a common additive in cleansing formulations.
Cetrimonium Chloride
Cetrimonium Chloride is a cationic conditioning agent widely used in hair care formulations. It reduces static, improves detangling, and leaves hair smooth and manageable. As a quaternary ammonium compound, it also provides mild antimicrobial benefits. In conditioners, it neutralizes negative charges on hair, reducing frizz. It can also boost preservative systems by enhancing product stability. Its effectiveness makes it a staple in rinse-off and leave-in hair treatments.
Sodium Cocoyl Isonthionate
Sodium Cocoyl Isonthionate (SCI) is a mild anionic surfactant derived from coconut oil. Known as "baby foam," it is very gentle on skin and eyes, making it perfect for sensitive formulations. It produces a creamy, luxurious lather in syndet bars, facial cleansers, and shampoos. SCI effectively cleanses without stripping natural oils, leaving skin soft and hydrated. It is biodegradable and suitable for sulfate-free products. Its combination of mildness and foam quality makes it highly desirable in premium formulations.
Decyl Glucoside
Decyl Glucoside is a non-ionic surfactant made from natural glucose and fatty alcohols. It is extremely mild, biodegradable, and eco-friendly, making it popular in natural cosmetics. It provides gentle cleansing with light foaming, suitable for baby care and sensitive skin products. Decyl Glucoside also improves skin hydration and does not disrupt the natural barrier. In shampoos and facial cleansers, it enhances mildness when combined with stronger surfactants. It is ideal for sulfate-free and green-label formulations.
Shampoos: Sulfate-free, anti-dandruff, keratin care, baby shampoos
Face Washes: Foaming, gel-based, acne care, gentle cleansers
Body Wash & Soaps: Hydrating, foaming, organic body cleansers
Hand Wash & Sanitizing Gels: Rich-lathering, skin-safe formulas
Baby Care: Tear-free, non-irritating, fragrance-free cleansers
Natural Products: Eco-labeled, biodegradable, green-certified lines
Extensive selection of sulfate-free and gentle surfactants
Plant-derived, biodegradable, and globally approved ingredients
Expert support in formulation development and surfactant blending
Fast, reliable delivery with competitive wholesale rates
Compliant with global cosmetic safety standards (ECOCERT, COSMOS, etc.)