Izongezo ezisebenzayo zizinto ezongezwa ekutyeni, kwizinto zokuthambisa, kumayeza, iiplastiki, iipeyinti, kunye nezinye iimveliso ukuguqula umzimba, imichiza, ukumila, incasa, ivumba kunye neempawu zombala.
I-surfactants zizinto zekhemikhali ezinomsebenzi webhayoloji ezinokuthi zisetyenziswe kwiindawo ezininzi, kubandakanya: