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