Surfactants (surface active agent) are substances that absorb to surfaces or interfaces to reduce surface or interfacial tension. May be used as wetting agents, detergents, or emulsifying agents.
Examples
- Benzalkonium chloride
- Nonoxynol 10
- Octoxynol 9
- Polysorbate 80
- Sodium lauryl sulfate
- Sorbitan monopalmitate