Occurrence of Surface Active Agents in the Environment

Table 1

The areas of surfactants application [93–97].

Type of surfactants
Cationic	Anionic	Nonionic
(i) Disinfectants and antiseptic agents; (ii) Ingredient of cosmetics, medicine, laundry  detergents; (iii) Fabric softeners; (iv) Antistatic agents; (v) Corrosion inhibitors; (vi) Flotation agents	(i) Household detergents and surface cleaners; (ii) Shampoos; (iii) Hand dishwashing liquids; (iv) Laundry detergents; (v) Personal care products; (vi) Optical brighteners; (vii) Dyes; (viii) Dispersant, wetting, and suspending agents; (ix) Ingredient of pesticides and  pharmaceutical products	(i) Household and industrial detergents; (ii) Emulsifiers, wetting and dispersing agents; (iii) Cleaning products; (iv) Cosmetics; (v) Paints; (vi) Preservative coatings; (vii) Ingredient of petroleum products; (viii) Ingredient of pesticides; (ix) In textiles, pulp, and paper industry