International Journal for Applied Science Personal Care
THICKENERS,,,#252;* Thickening Agents for Surfactant Systems Differentiation of Thickening Agents The most common way to thicken a surfactant based formula is to use Sodium Chloride. In standard surfactant systems based on Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) and Cocamidopropyl Betaine this works quite well.