COCAMIDE MEA- ▸ Mild cleansing: Gentle primary or co-surfactant for personal-care cleansers.
- ▸ Foam support: Foam-boosting amphoteric co-surfactant.
- ▸ Mildness modifier: Reduces the irritation potential of anionic surfactant systems.
A grade-specific Safety Data Sheet (SDS) — with the complete hazard classification, handling precautions, and transport information — is supplied with every shipment and available on request. Confirm all safety and regulatory details against the SDS for your specific grade.
Request SDS →Sodium carboxymethyl stearyl hydroxyethyl imidazolinium hydroxide (CAS 68140-00-1) is an amphoteric, imidazoline-derived surfactant. It is used as a mild cleansing and foaming surfactant and as a conditioning co-surfactant in personal-care and cleaning formulations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is sodium carboxymethyl stearyl hydroxyethyl imidazolinium hydroxide used for?
This compound (CAS 68140-00-1) is an amphoteric, imidazoline-derived surfactant used as a mild cleansing and foaming surfactant and as a conditioning co-surfactant in personal-care and cleaning formulations. It also acts as a mildness modifier in anionic surfactant systems.
What type of surfactant is it?
It is an amphoteric surfactant derived from imidazoline chemistry, meaning it carries both positive and negative charge sites depending on pH. This makes it useful as a foam-boosting co-surfactant and a mildness modifier alongside anionic primaries.
Why is it combined with anionic surfactants?
As an amphoteric co-surfactant it boosts foam and is used to reduce the irritation potential of anionic surfactant systems, while contributing conditioning character. It is typically formulated as a secondary surfactant rather than the sole detergent.
What is the CAS and HS code for this imidazolinium surfactant?
It is CAS 68140-00-1, formula C25H49N2NaO4, classified under HS 3402.49 (organic surface-active agents: other). These identifiers appear on the CoA and shipping documents.
How is this surfactant supplied in bulk?
We supply this amphoteric imidazoline surfactant for industrial and contract-manufacturing use with CoA and SDS per lot. Request a bulk quote for packaging, container quantities, and current lead time.