How to Use AccessPON 2MCA in Your Formulations

Understanding AccessPON 2MCA

Think of a surfactant as the ingredient that does the actual cleaning in your shampoos and body washes. It creates foam and grabs onto dirt and oil so they can be rinsed away. For years, sulfates (like SLS) were the standard, but they can sometimes be harsh and stripping. AccessPON 2MCA is a modern, high-performance alternative that gives you all the foam with none of the harshness.

For the more technical formulator, AccessPON 2MCA is an anionic surfactant from the sulfosuccinate family. Its larger molecular size helps reduce penetration into the skin’s outer layers, which is why it is significantly milder and less irritating than common sulfates. This makes it an ideal choice for creating effective cleansers that are gentle enough for sensitive skin, baby products, and color-treated hair. It provides the luxurious, creamy lather consumers love, signaling a deep and satisfying clean without compromising the skin’s barrier.

Formulation Tips

AccessPON 2MCA is incredibly versatile. As a secondary surfactant, use it at 4–10% to boost foam and reduce the irritation of other primary surfactants. As the main cleansing agent in your formula, a usage rate of 10–30% is common.

To use it, simply add AccessPON 2MCA to the water phase of your formulation. It is water-soluble and generally easy to incorporate; gentle heating can help if needed. It performs best in formulations with a pH between 5.0 and 7.0, which is ideal for skin and hair products.

A great tip for new formulators is to combine AccessPON 2MCA with other mild surfactants like Cocamidopropyl Betaine (an amphoteric surfactant). This combination creates a synergistic effect, resulting in even milder formulas with improved foam quality and texture. The final product can then be thickened to your desired viscosity using salt (sodium chloride) or polymer thickeners like xanthan gum.

Key Performance Benefits:

• Exceptional Mildness: Provides effective cleansing with very low irritation potential—gentle on skin, eyes, and hair, suitable even for sensitive and baby skin.
• Rich, Creamy Lather: Produces dense, stable, luxurious foam for a premium cleansing experience.
• Excellent Sulfate-Free Alternative: Enables “sulfate-free” claims without sacrificing cleansing power or foam quality.
• Works Well with Other Ingredients: Highly compatible with anionic, non-ionic, and amphoteric surfactants; improves overall system mildness and foam.
• Easy to Thicken: Readily builds viscosity with sodium chloride or common polymer/natural gum thickeners.
• Broad Formulation Versatility: Ideal for shampoos, body washes, facial cleansers, bubble baths, and gentle hand soaps.