Surf Biological Liquid Detergent Perfect Black
To find out more about the ingredients used in the product and its function simply click on ingredient name. Due to limited space on pack, we also disclose a longer list of fragrance ingredients. For recently launched products or where the formulation has changed, this detailed fragrance information might not be immediately available as it takes time to update each product page.
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Ingredients
Aqua (Solvent)
Dissolves substances or ingredients
Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate (Surfactant)
An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water
Laureth-7 (Surfactant)
An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water
Sodium Laureth Sulfate (Surfactant)
An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water
TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate (Surfactant)
An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water
Parfum (Fragrance)
Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
TEA-Hydrogenated Cocoate (Surfactant)
An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water
Sodium Chloride (Viscosity Controlling Agent)
Controls the density or thickness of a product
Sodium Diethylenetriamine Pentamethylene Phosphonate (Sequestrant)
Helps prevent impurities from water from causing adverse effects on product performance, appearance, or stability.
Aziridine homopolymer ethoxylated (Anti-redeposition Agent)
Helps prevent the removed dirt in washing water from reattaching to a surface
Triethanolamine (Solvent)
Dissolves substances or ingredients
Acrylates Copolymer (Viscosity Controlling Agent)
Controls the density or thickness of a product
Propylene Glycol (Hydrotrope)
Allows cleaning agents to be uniformly dispersed within a product.
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer (Opacifier)
Makes the product appear more opaque or pearly
Glycerin (Viscosity Controlling Agent)
Controls the density or thickness of a product
Sodium Sulfate (Process by-product)
A secondary component/ingredient which is created when making the product
1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-dimethyl ester, polymer:1, (Anti-redeposition Agent)
Helps prevent the removed dirt in washing water from reattaching to a surface
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone (Fragrance)
Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Linalool (Fragrance)
Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell
Methylisothiazolinone (Preservative)
This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
Ceteareth-80 (Additive)
Added to a product to improve one or more important properties
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (Surfactant)
An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water
Octylisothiazolinone (Preservative)
This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds
Cellulase (Enzyme)
Boosts the cleaning properties of a product to help remove specific stains at lower temperatures e.g. fats, egg, blood.
Dimethicone (Antifoaming Agent)
Prevents excessive foam or bubbles forming when a product is used
Peptides, salts, sugars from fermentation (process) (Process by-product)
A secondary component/ingredient which is created when making the product
Cellulose Gum (Emulsion Stabiliser)
Prevents a mixture from separating and helping to increase a product's shelf life
Hydrogenated Vegetable Glyceride (Emulsifier)
Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'
Lauric Acid (Surfactant)
An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water
Magnesium Chloride (Stabilising Agent)
Helps maintain the stability of a product's formulation, appearance and texture
Magnesium Nitrate (Stabilising Agent)
Helps maintain the stability of a product's formulation, appearance and texture
Steareth-20 (Emulsifier)
Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'
Xanthan Gum
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