Surfactant

What is Surfactant?

The cleansing agent in any wash-off product. Sulfate-free positioning has moved Korean cleansers toward amino-acid and glucoside systems, which are milder but foam differently — a real consumer-expectation gap in some markets.

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Also known as

계면활성제

Korean term

계면활성제

Last reviewed

July 23, 2026

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