Surfactants: Taurates (or taurides) – like sodium methyl cocoyl taurate or sodium methyl oleoyl taurate (SMC taurate or SMO taurate)

Taurates (or taurides) are anionic acylamino alkane surfactants with a chemical structure very close to that of the isethionates. They are gentle cleansers used to increase the viscosity in a surfactant mix, and are generally used as co-surfactants. They were used a lot in commercial shampoos and body washes, but have now been replaced by…