Surfactants are a large group of surface-active substances, each having a hydrophobic and
hydrophilic component designed to remove dirt, sweat and fat from the skin and other
surfaces.
Soaps are a type of surfactant produced from natural ingredients, such as plant oils (coconut, vegetable, palm, pine) or fatty acids derived from animal fat. Detergents, on the other hand, are made of synthetic surfactants and other additives (i.e. bleach, enzymes, water softeners, phosphates, carbonates and silicates) purposed to improve the cleaning action.
Detergents may contain more than one kind of surfactant differing in their ability to remove,
suspend, and . . .
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