C14-15 ALKETH-8 cosmetic ingredient

Description

C14-15 Alketh-8 (Formerly C14-15 Pareth-8) is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C14-15 fatty alcohols with an average of 8 moles of ethylene oxide.

CAS# code (Chemical Abstracts Service)

68951-67-7 (generic)

The functions of the cosmetic ingredient

SURFACTANT - CLEANSING : Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).

SURFACTANT - SOLUBILIZING : Helping another component (solute) to dissolve in a medium in which it is not normally soluble.

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