| Surfactant | HLB |
|---|
| Sorbitan trioleate (Span 85) | 1.8 |
| Sorbitan tristearate (Span 65) | 2.1 |
| Sorbitan sesquioleate (Arlacel 83) | 3.7 |
| Glyceryl monostearate, NF | 3.8 |
| Sorbitan monooleate, NF, (Span 80) | 4.3 |
| Sorbitan monostearate, NF, (Span 60) | 4.7 |
| Sorbitan monopalmitate, NF, (Span 40) | 6.7 |
| Sorbitan monolaurate, NF, (Span 20) | 8.6 |
| Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate, (Tween 65) | 10.5 |
| Polyoxyethylene sorbitan trioleate, (Tween 85) | 11.0 |
| Polyethylene glycol 400 monostearate | 11.6 |
| Polysorbate 60, NF, (Tween 60) | 14.9 |
| Polyoxyethylene monostearate (Myrj 49) | 15.0 |
| Polysorbate 80, NF, (Tween 80) | 15.0 |
| Polysorbate 40, NF, (Tween 40) | 15.6 |
| Polysorbate 20, NF, (Tween 20) | 16.7 |
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