Guides / Surfactants
How to build a surfactant blend for a facial cleanser
Surfactants cleanse by lifting oils and debris into water. The blend decides foam, mildness, and after-feel more than any single hero INCI.
Building a chassis
Primary anionics provide foam and soil removal; amphoterics and nonionics tune mildness and viscosity. Micellar waters and cream cleansers use different ratios than gel washes.
Sensory and irritation
Harshness tracks with concentration, residual surfactant, and barrier status — not only the surfactant class. Rinse profile and pH still matter.
Selection prompts
Define foam target, clarity vs pearl, sulfate policy, and fragrance load before locking the surfactant ladder.
What buyers say
Buyer experience with this exact Mylo-Opt product. Educational content stays primary — this is not scientific proof.
Open the exact product page — Niacinamide 1 kgFor me, niacinamide, nicotinamide, or methyl nicotinate — 2% on the face would be clinically a lot. I dumped it on once and stayed red for a few hours. My skin isn't thin, and it isn't that sensitive or reactive. I use 0.5% and that's fine, no need for more. After a while with niacinamide and nicotinamide the skin kind of gets used to it and barely flushes. Methyl nicotinate is like the first time, every time :)