Betaine Replacements
Cola®Teric Sultaines replace betaines for foam boosting and viscosity building and offer a variety of benefits compared to betaines:
- Higher solids (50% – Sultaines vs 35% – Betaines) with no additives which can result in shipping and handling savings
- Same or better viscosity response (by active) also enables lower usage rates of sultaines over betaines
- Preservative-free without caustic pH allows the formulator greater flexibility in preservatives to add to the finished formulation
- Lower irritation potential when compared to betaines
- Improved compatibility of soap in hard water
- Favored by Whole Foods for the Premium Body Care List
- Lower EWG scores (Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine = 1 vs. Cocamidopropyl Betaine = up to 5)
Cola®Teric Sultaines are Greener
- More natural raw materials are used in the manufacture of Cola®Teric cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine than other leading brands. For formulators interested in making their product more eco-friendly, Cola®Teric sultaines offer greener and more sustainable characteristics.
Cola®Teric Sultaines Offer:
- Extra clarity and stability over betaines due to stronger hydrotroping properties
- Excellent flash foam
- Excellent hard water tolerance
- No California Proposition 65 concerns
- High compatibility and enhanced foaming properties with a wide variety of anionic surfactants, such as:
- Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
- Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
- Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
- Sodium Coco-Sulfate
| Product Name | Chemical Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cola®Teric CBS | Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine | Sultaine Amphoteric Co-Surfactant |
| Cola®Teric CBS-HP | Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine (Glycerine Free) | Glycerin-Free Sultaine Amphoteric Co-Surfactant |
| Cola®Teric CBS-UL | Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine | Sultaine with Exceptionally Light Color |
| Cola®Teric CCBS-PC | Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine (from Coconut Oil) | Sultaine Amphoteric Co-Surfactant from Coconut Oil |
| Cola®Teric LMHS | Lauramidopropyl Hydroxysultaine | Glycerin-Free Sultaine Amphoteric Co-Surfactant from Methyl Ester |
| Cola®Teric LHS | Lauryl Hydroxysultaine | Glycerin-Free Sultaine Amphoteric, Fatty Alkyl |
| Cola®Teric BBS | Babassuamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine | Sultaine Amphoteric from Babassu Oil |
| Cola®Teric HBS | Cannabisamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine | Sultaine Amphoteric from Hemp Seed Oil |
| Cola®Teric CHGL | Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine and Glyceryl Laurate | Sultaine Amphoteric with Enhanced Properties |
| Cola®Liquid SCMPA | Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine and Cocamide MIPA | Liquid Sultaine-Amide Blend |
Additional Reading
Sustainable and Safe article here from Dennis Abbeduto, Personal Care Business Manager, Colonial Chemical, Inc. Published in Cosmetics&Toiletries, October 2021, covering sultaines for consumer-focused surfactant performance.
Sultaines, Sultaines, Sultaines Podcast
The Formula Girls welcome Dennis Abbeduto to deep dive into the multiple advantages of using sultaines as betaine replacements in personal care formulations. Click here.