New sugar-based surfactants show promise for household cleaners
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 02:41PM
SFH in Background Info, GGreen Chemistry, Household Cleaners, Personal Care, Science

A new family of surfactants based on simple sugars and natural oils hold promise to clean without a long list of environmental side effects, according to Yale University chemists who developed the new chemicals.

Summary from Environmental Health Network

Original research from the science journal Green Chemistry

 


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