The hydrophilic exterior of SBPS micelles facilitates stability in water and the hydrophobic interior attracts impurities (i.e. dirt, oils, and other molecular debris). The size of the SBPS micellar interior and "capacity" of the micelle for attracting and extracting the impurities is controlled by the length and number of VESFA fragments, and SBPS surface activity. Immediately upon SBPS solution contact with a surface, the 'dirt' is extracted into the interior of the micelles and, thus, removed from the surface. It becomes clean because rinsed water-soluble micelles contain the accumulated 'dirt' in their interior.