Alcohols, including higher fatty alcohols, are compounds consisting of a hydroxyl group and a carbon chain. These include natural and synthetic alcohols, primary and secondary alcohols, linear and branched alcohols, saturated and unsaturated alcohols, as well as those with even and odd amounts of carbon atoms.
Alkalis are strong organic bases with corrosive properties.
Alkanolamides belong to the group of non-ionic surfactants. Their hydrophilic part is a mono- or diethanolamine group, while the hydrophobic part is a saturated or unsaturated carbon chain with a length of 8 to 22 carbon atoms.
Alkanoloamides are phosphate derivatives of fatty compounds and of coconut oil amino acids and fatty acids.
Alkoxylated fatty alcohols are formed by ethoxylation and / or propoxylation of fatty alcohols. These compounds are also called alkyl polyethers. Ethoxylated derivatives are synthesized by the reaction of ethylene oxide with higher fatty alcohols of petrochemical or oleochemical origin. Analogously, propoxylated fatty alcohol derivatives are obtained by reaction with propylene oxide.
Alkyl ether sulphates (AES) are one of the three most important groups of anionic surfactants. The hydrophilic moiety of these surfactants is a sulphate group and a polyethylene chain. The hydrophobic part is usually a carbon chain derived from a fatty alcohol. The most common commercial form of alkyl ether sulphates are their sodium salts, such as Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES).
