| C12 | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| C14 | sodium tetradecyl sulfate |
| C16 | sodium hexadecyl sulfate |
| CMC | critical micelle concentration |
| CTMABr | cetyltrimethylammonium bromide |
| DLS | dynamic light scattering |
| EG | ethylene glycol |
| IEP | isoelectric point |
| PG | propylene glycol (propane-1,2-diol) |
| SDS | sodium dodecyl sulfate |