MAGNESIUM POWDER- ▸ Personal care: Primary surfactant base for shampoos and body washes
- ▸ Cleansing systems: Foaming anionic surfactant blend
- ▸ Formulation base: Ready-to-use sulfate surfactant package
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 →An anionic surfactant blend of sodium and magnesium laureth sulfates (including laureth-8 sulfate). Used as a primary foaming and cleansing surfactant base in shampoos, body washes, and other personal-care cleansers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this sodium/magnesium laureth sulfate blend used for?
It is an anionic surfactant blend of sodium and magnesium laureth sulfates (including laureth-8 sulfate) used as a primary foaming and cleansing surfactant base in shampoos, body washes, and other personal-care cleansers. RawSource supplies it as a ready-to-use surfactant package to formulators.
Why combine sodium and magnesium laureth sulfates in one blend?
Blending the sodium and magnesium counterions, along with different ethoxylation grades such as laureth-8, tunes foam, viscosity-build, and mildness characteristics versus a single-salt SLES. The result is a balanced ready-to-use cleansing base. Request the technical data sheet for the blend ratio and active content.
Is this the same as plain sodium lauryl sulfate?
No. This is a blend of ethoxylated laureth sulfates with sodium and magnesium counterions, not non-ethoxylated sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). The chemistries and INCI listings differ, so they are not interchangeable. Confirm the full INCI blend on your specification.
What is the UN number associated with this blend?
The context lists UN 1869 (Magnesium) for the magnesium component reference; the finished surfactant solution itself should be classified on its own SDS. Confirm the correct shipping classification for the actual blend with your carrier before transport.
How is the bulk surfactant blend packaged and quoted?
It is supplied as an aqueous solution in drums, IBCs/totes, or bulk as a ready-to-use base. Provide your required active level and quantity to receive a bulk quote with a Certificate of Analysis and SDS.