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Anionic surfactants are said to clean better than nonionic surfactants (no charge) because anionic surfactants use a negative charge to remove oil and dirt from the surface of skin and hair.

Anionic surfactants

Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate (aka GentleFoam SCG) [Ecocert/NPA approved]
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (aka BabyFoam SCI)
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate (aka EasyFoam)



Nonionic surfactants

Polyglucose/Lactylate Blend (can be combined with mild anionic surfactants)
Decyl glucoside
Coco Glucoside (can be combined with anionic surfactants)

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Cleansers: If using a gum (xanthan, tara, cellulose, etc) to thicken a cleanser, gel the water phase 1st. Then, add traditional surfactants. Some have said creating a gel before adding surfactants can cause a clumpy mess. However, other formulators swear that the way to form the best shampoos, for example, is to create the gel first. Then, slowly stir in the surfactants. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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