If you've spent any time reading ingredient labels, yours or your customers, you've probably run into a wall of acronyms: SLES, SLS, AOS, and a dozen others that all seem to mean "the stuff that makes soap soapy." You don't need a chemistry degree to stock smart, but understanding what these ingredients actually do (and don't do) makes it a lot easier to answer customer questions with confidence. This guide breaks down two of the most common cleaning surfactants, SLES and SLS, and looks at a swap you'll see more...
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