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Chemistry Thursday: Foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactants: Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and sodium coco sulfate (SCS) (part 52)

May 21, 2026 by SwiftCraftyMonkey

Chemistry Thursday: Foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactants: Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and sodium coco sulfate (SCS) (part 52) This is an exciting day! We’re talking about foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactants – some of my very favourite ingredients – and how they work! Woo hoo! Let’s recap what we’ve learned so far, look at where we find…

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