EcoSense™ HC Sophorolipid Surfactants
Avoid sacrificing performance for sustainability with Dow’s latest biobased surfactants
Around the world, there is a growing social conscience calling for products that leave no impact on the environment – but without compromising on performance. At Dow we don’t think anyone should have to sacrifice performance for sustainability benefits in their Home Care products. We strive to deliver a broad portfolio of sustainable home care cleaning ingredients to address both performance and sustainability needs.
Our family of EcoSense™ HC Sophorolipid Surfactants helps you deliver on your brand promise. These Sophorolipid biosurfactants from Dow offer unique performance benefits such as:
- Bio-derived origin, enabling brand owners to reduce carbon footprint and increase naturality of their products
- Availability in blendable grades, offering the widest range of acid/lactone ratio which can be used to optimize formulation performance
- Low use levels give improved or similar performance in dishwashing compared to higher use levels of traditional surfactants
Discover why our family of EcoSense™ HC Sophorolipid Surfactants are an ideal solution for your dishwashing, hard surface cleaning and laundry needs.
Properties Summary
| Typical Properties | EcoSense™ HC 2100 Surfactant | EcoSense™ HC 2200 Surfactant | EcoSense™ HC 2201 Surfactant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Translucent to clear, amber liquid | ||
| Lactone % | < 20% | > 53% | > 40% |
| Acid % | > 80% | < 47% | < 60% |
| pH at 0.1 % | 4.5 - 5.5 | 4 - 5 | 4 - 5.5 |
| HLB | Medium-High | Low | Low |
| Shelf Life | 12 months | ||
| Degradability | Readily bio-degradable | ||
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