Lauramine Oxide (LDAO) CAS 1643-20-5

What Lauramine Oxide Is

Lauramine oxide is a dodecyl dimethyl amine oxide surfactant used in personal care and detergent formulas. It is supplied as a clear to slightly hazy aqueous liquid, with high active grades for concentrated products. At neutral to alkaline pH it is nonionic and turns cationic in acid, supporting conditioning and antistatic performance. UATChem supplies standard and high active grades, with active matter, pH and color on the lot COA.

Personal Care and Cleaning Uses

• Personal care. Builds and stabilizes foam, thickens and adds mild conditioning and hair antistatic effects in shampoo, body wash, hand soap, facial cleansers, bubble bath and shaving foam.
• Dish and household cleaning. Gives dense lather, grease removal and viscosity in hand dish wash liquids, hard surface, bathroom, carpet shampoo and car wash cleaners.
• Textile and industrial. Used as an antistatic, wetting, leveling and softening aid in textiles and leather, and as a foaming and emulsifying helper.
• Biochemical. High active or reagent grade LDAO serves as a nonionic detergent for membrane protein solubilization in laboratory work.

Dish and cleaner liquids often pair lauramine oxide with a hydrotrope to keep the formula clear and control viscosity, so UATChem also supplies sodium xylene sulfonate (SXS) for the same detergent blends.

Typical Specifications

Active matter differs between standard aqueous and high active grades, so it is not quoted as one fixed figure; active content, pH, color and free amine are reported on the COA for each lot, and the properties below identify the material.

Packaging, Documents and Ordering

• Supplied as a liquid in plastic or steel drums and IBC totes, with sample bottles for trials; drums stay sealed and are protected from freezing and prolonged heat and stored in cool conditions.
• Lauramine oxide is a mild, readily biodegradable detergent ingredient for normal use; concentrate is kept away from eyes and handled per the SDS. Each lot carries a COA with active matter, pH, color and free amine, plus TDS and SDS, with INCI data and samples available at inquiry.
• For a quote, UATChem needs the grade (standard aqueous or high active), quantity, packing (drums or IBC) and destination port.

FAQ

Q: What is lauramine oxide used for?

A: It is an amine oxide surfactant that boosts and stabilizes foam in shampoos, body wash, dish wash and hard surface cleaners.

Q: Is lauramine oxide cationic or nonionic?

A: It is pH responsive: nonionic at neutral or alkaline pH and cationic in acid, supporting conditioning and antistatic effects.

Q: Is lauramine oxide supplied as a liquid or powder?

A: It is a clear aqueous liquid in drums or IBC totes, with high active grades for concentrated personal care and cleaners.