The emulsifier inside common dish soap

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The primary emulsifiers found in common dish soaps are Sodium Xylene Sulfonate and Urea, which help maintain the blend in a single phase. Unlike traditional soaps, dish soaps are typically classified as detergents, which include these emulsifying agents. While other types of soaps, such as hand or body soaps, may also contain emulsifiers, the focus on dish soap is due to its specific formulation requirements. Isopropanol and ethanol are less commonly used in dishwashing detergents.

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The definitive stuff as an emulsifier inside dish soap
What actually typically is the emulsifier inside common dish soaps?

Isn't another kind of soap, clothes or hand/body soap, also has such emulsifier in its ingredient ?
But as what it seems and is found on internet, why commonly people make use of emulsifier only in the dish soap?
 
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No, not "dish soap". Usually the blend is a "Detergent" or a blend containing detergents. No soap! (most generally).

Materials or ingredients included to help keep the blend in one phase may be any of Sodium Xylene Sulfonate, or an alcohol*, or Urea. (If needed for the blend , or depending on the blend)*Some of my memory may be confused. Isopropanol may often be used in some liquid cleaners but not sure if IPA nor ethanol often used in dishwashing detergents. They would more often contain either sodium xylene sulfonate or urea.
 

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