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Early human surfactant useLearning Center

Human Surfactant Use Throughout History: Unveiling the Origins

Surfactants are the remarkable molecules that alter the properties of liquids. Human surfactant use has…
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3 Categories of Biodegradability: Sorting Sustainability from Persistence

What is biodegradability? Biodegradability refers to the ability of a substance or material to be…
Biosurfactants at the Beach StarfishLearning Center

Biosurfactants at the Beach: A Family Adventure

As summer approaches, many families eagerly anticipate trips to the ocean—a perfect opportunity to relax,…
Understanding Direct ReleaseLearning Center

EPA Safer Choice Certified with Direct Release: What Product Formulators Should Know

Every day, a wide range of products are used that flow into our waterways, including…
Understanding Safer ChoiceLearning Center

Understanding CleanGredients and the EPA’s Safer Choice Label Certification

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safer Choice program is a valuable resource for individuals and…
Surfactants ApplicationsLearning Center

Putting the Fact in SurFACTants: Applications

Maximizing Efficiency in Top Surfactant Applications Surfactants are unique molecules that are found in everyday…
Bio-based SurfactantsLearning Center

Which Natural Surfactants are Superior: Biosurfactants or Bio-based Surfactants?

Discover the sustainability and performance differences that make microbial biosurfactants the premium choice for industrial…
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Putting the FACT in SurFACTants: Classifications

Surfactants are one of the most versatile ingredients for use in almost every industry. It…
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Putting the FACT in Surfactants: Technical Details

Surfactants are found in industrial processes, personal care products and household cleaners from detergents to…
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A Sustainable Alternative to Palm-Based Surfactants

Novel Palm-Free Ingredients Outperform Alternatives while Taking on Big Environmental Challenges in CPG Product Formulations.…
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TSCA-Certified Amphi® M Ingredient: A VIP Pass to Greener Cleaning Product

TSCA-Certified Amphi® M Ingredient: A VIP Pass to Greener Cleaning Product New glycolipid biosurfactant offers…
What Are The Top Clean Beauty Ingredients? Biosurfactants.Learning Center

What Are The Top Clean Beauty Ingredients? Biosurfactants.

New fermentation technology is advancing the use of sophorolipid biosurfactants as top clean beauty ingredients…
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3 Reasons Why H I & I Formulators Are Switching to Biosurfactants

Why biosurfactants are the future of sustainable, high-performing ingredients for household and industrial product formulations…
Going Sulfate-FreeLearning Center

Going Sulfate-Free: The safer, milder alternative

Sulfates. It’s a term you probably hear often. Sulfates are surfactant ingredients commonly found in personal care formulations with…
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The Dark Side of 1,4-Dioxane: Why Safer Alternatives are a Must

Consumers are becoming more knowledgeable about which ingredients to avoid in cosmetics and personal care formulations.  But there’s a hidden catch…toxic…
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Surface Tension…Critical Micelle Concentration…

Personal care formulators use surfactants, and now biosurfactants, as emulsifiers, solubilizers, cleansers, wetters and foamers,…
"Niche of Success” in Personal Care FormulationsLearning Center

Hit the “Niche of Success” in Personal Care Formulation

What is most interesting is how the forces in each of the 3 spheres of influence have gotten stronger over the past ten…
Putting the fact in surfactantsLearning Center

Putting the FACT in Surfactants: Surfactant Overview

Biosurfactants have been recognized as the best alternative to surfactants due to their superior performance,…
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The Birth of a New Company

Welcome to Locus Performance Ingredients, a new operating company of Locus FS dedicated to developing…